World’s first case of H5N1 bird flu found in UK sheep, sparking Australian biosecurity warning

World's first case of H5N1 bird flu found in UK sheep, sparking Australian biosecurity warning

Source: ABC News

Scientists call for the federal government to invest more in preventing the disease from spreading to Australia's $5 billion sheep meat industry.

Scientists are calling for more federal government investment to safeguard Australia's $5 billion sheep industry, following the detection of a potentially devastating strand of bird flu in a ewe in England.
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