Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected

Source: ABC News

The Victorian premier says strong action will be taken to contain an outbreak of avian influenza at a Euroa farm, as backyard flock owners are urged to report any cases of unexplained bird deaths.

A north-east Victorian poultry farm is in quarantine after a new case of bird flu was detected.
Agriculture Victoria announced on Saturday that testing by the CSIRO confirmed the case of high pathogenicity H7N8 strain of avian influenza at the Euroa … [1796 chars]

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