珀斯动物园正在对西澳大利亚濒危黑鹦鹉进行H5禽流感疫苗试验。[1]该试验自5月启动，目前已对5只鹦鹉进行了疫苗接种，计划周期为两年。[1]西澳大利亚政府已确定黑鹦鹉、黑天鹅、小企鹅和蓝嘴鸭为首批四个优先接种物种。[1]
珀斯动物园饲养约1300只动物，其中许多属于受威胁和濒危物种。[1]环境部长马修·斯温伯恩表示，这一过程是在能做到的地方建立复原力，但强调"这不是禽流感的灵丹妙药"。[1]目前西澳大利亚已报告10起禽流感病例。[1]澳大利亚尚未有获批的哺乳动物禽流感疫苗。[1]
Perth Zoo has begun testing an H5 avian flu vaccine on endangered black cockatoos native to Western Australia, marking a protective measure against potential disease outbreaks.[1] The trial, which commenced in May, has already involved vaccination of five cockatoos and is designed to run for two years to assess both the vaccine's effectiveness and safety.[1]
The initiative is part of a broader government effort to establish resilience against avian influenza in vulnerable species.[1] Four priority species have been approved for potential vaccination: black cockatoos, black swans, little penguins, and blue-billed ducks.[1] Western Australia's Environment Minister Matthew Swinburne noted that "this is not a silver bullet for avian flu; the process is about building resilience where we can."[1] The state currently has 10 confirmed cases of avian flu.[1] Australia has no approved mammal vaccines available for the disease at this time.[1]
Perth Zoo houses approximately 1,300 animals, many of which are threatened or endangered species.[1] The vaccine trial represents one of the zoo's efforts to safeguard its collection of vulnerable wildlife from emerging infectious disease threats.