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. 2025 Aug 4;223(3):117-119.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.52664. Epub 2025 Apr 23.

Optimising our response to a potential H5N1 avian influenza pandemic: preparing to protect people working at the human-animal interface

Kerrie Wiley  1 , Catherine King  1 , Holly Seale  2 , Chris Degeling  3
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Optimising our response to a potential H5N1 avian influenza pandemic: preparing to protect people working at the human-animal interface

Kerrie Wiley et al. Med J Aust. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Occupational health; Prevention and control; Public policy; Vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

Holly Seale has previously received funding for investigator‐driven research from Moderna, as well as funding to attend meetings and conferences from Pfizer and Moderna.

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