The avian influenza virus was detected at an egg farm near Meredith in western Victoria after a number of poultry deaths. Agriculture Victoria said the property had been placed under quarantine and samples had been taken to the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong...
But Australia has so far not recorded any cases. Only one case has been reported in a human, a man in Texas who had been in contact with dairy cows. The World Health Organisation has said the spread of the virus to dairy cattle is an enormous concern...
Victoria's chief veterinary officer, Dr Graeme Cooke, said preliminary testing had confirmed the presence of bird flu and Agriculture Victoria was supporting the business with further laboratory investigations. Cooke urged poultry farmers, back yard chook owners and other bird owners to report any unexplained bird deaths...
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