Health
Bird flu outbreak on Australian free-range egg farm – Poultry World
Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have set up a buffer zone around a free-range egg farm after it tested positive for avian influenza.
Birds on the farm near Lethbridge tested positive for the high pathogenic H7N7 strain forcing Agriculture Victoria to put emergency plans into action.
Victorias Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Graeme Cooke said movement controls have been put in place for Golden Plains Shire. He also said a restricted area buffer zone has been established within a radius of 5 km from the infected premises which have also been placed under quarantine. Dr Cooke said: These controls prohibit the movement of birds, rel…
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