Australia reveals bird flu outbreak at second farm in Victoria state

Published 2024년 5월 24일

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Australia has culled hundreds of thousands of yearlings and chickens due to bird flu outbreaks in southeast farms. The first case was discovered in Terang, Victoria, leading to preventive measures across other farms. The outbreak has sparked concerns, especially with the global spread of the H5N1 strain, although no such strains have been found in Australia. The country's chief veterinarian has declared that eggs and poultry products are safe to consume and that human transmission is rare. This situation has caused a decline in the share prices of major Australian poultry companies, Inghams Group and Collins Foods.

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The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported that Australia has culled hundreds of thousands of yearlings in the country's southeast. After quarantine measures were announced to control the outbreak of bird flu. Agricultural officials in Victoria report the discovery of H5N3 bird flu at a farm in Terang. Located approximately 212 kilometers southwest of Melbourne, the farm is managed. use of staff and machinery shared with another farm in Meredith. Located about 130 kilometers northeast of Terang, a farm in Meredith has culled about 400,000 chickens this week. To control the spread of bird flu Australian Broadcasting Corp. has reported that an outbreak of a mild H9N2 strain of bird flu has been detected at a poultry farm in Western Australia. These outbreaks have raised concerns about bird flu. Especially the H5N1 strain that has spread around the world. Although there have been no reports of such strains being found in Australia yet. Victoria's chief veterinarian, Graeme Cook, ...

Source: RYT9