Ducks Culled as Flu Hits Sixth Victorian Farm

Published on June 13, 2024

Bird flu has been detected at a sixth Victorian farm which was already in quarantine. The case of Avian influenza (H7N3) was confirmed at a property in the Golden Plains Shire, 200km southwest of Melbourne, Agriculture Victoria said on June 13. All ducks at the property will be culled under veterinary supervision, with the site cleaned and cleared of the infection. The duck farm, which is in the current Restricted Area, produces commercial eggs and meat. Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cooke said the detection isn’t wholly unexpected due to the farm’s proximity to other impacted sites. “We have established Restricted and Control Areas in proximity to existing IPs which has assisted us in limiting the spread and quickly detecting the sixth IP through comprehensive surveillance activities,” Mr. Cooke said....

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