Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know

Source: The Age

A new strain of avian flu has been found in chickens at a farm in Victoria’s north. Here’s what you need to know about the highly infectious H7N8 strain.

Victorian authorities believe wild birds carrying the strain could have given the disease to the chickens in Euroa. The virus can make the jump into poultry when there is direct contact with infected birds, or when wild birds – such as migratory duck… [3240 chars]

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