04 | Outbreaks: The bird flu

It's the incursion we've been dreading. H5N1 bird flu has arrived in Australia. But this strain circulated the globe for decades before it landed on our shores. How has the risk to humans changed since the virus emerged? And what aren't we prepared for? Got feedback? Email us sciencefriction@abc.net.au Guests: Dr Jarrod HodgsonWildlife biologist, Australian Antarctic Division Dr Vidya BhardwajResearch scientist in emergency animal disease, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness Professor Kirsty ShortProfessor of Virology, University of Queensland Dr Jason LombardVeterinary epidemiologist, Colorado State University Additional audio of Heard Island courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division. Presenter: Belinda Smith Producer: Shelby Traynor Senior Producer: James Bullen Executive Producer: Petria Ladgrove Sound Engineer: Tim Jenkins