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.auGuests:Dr Jarrod HodgsonWildlife biologist, Australian Antarctic DivisionDr Vidya BhardwajResearch scientist in emergency animal disease, Australian Centre for Disease PreparednessProfessor Kirsty ShortProfessor of Virology, University of QueenslandDr Jason LombardVeterinary epidemiologist, Colorado State UniversityAdditional audio of Heard Island courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division.Presenter: Belinda SmithProducer: Shelby TraynorSenior Producer: James BullenExecutive Producer: Petria LadgroveSound Engineer: Tim Jenkins