Every winter, bird flu makes headlines: Wild birds die in large numbers, while the poultry production is also threatened. Researchers from across Europe and various disciplines are studying how bird flu viruses spread, mutate, and are transmitted to animals. What was unique about the outbreaks in recent years? What does bird flu mean for Switzerland? And how is current research helping us better understand the dynamics of these viruses?

Frau Dr. med. vet. FVH Sarah Albini
Head of the Section of Poultry and Rabbit Diseases, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Frau Dr. med. vet. PhD Karin Darpel
Group leader for Highly Infectious Epizootic Diseases, Diagnostics, Institute of Virology and Immunology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern