- Associate Professor Julian Cox, from UNSW Engineering, is a microbiologist and food safety expert. He can comment on the impact on the poultry industry. He can be contacted on: [email protected]
- Professor Raina MacIntyre has been researching bird flu for 20 years, including routes of spread globally, zoonotic infections and risk of pandemic genesis. She can comment on aspects of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. Please contact Lucienne Bamford, Communications Manager, Kirby Institute: [email protected]
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