
Bird Flu Detected in 8th Victorian Farm
Published on June 25, 2024
The highly pathogenic H7N3 bird flu has been detected at yet another commercial egg farm in Victoria, Australia. This comes after a second case of bird flu was confirmed in the Hawkesbury region of New South Wales (NSW). Agriculture Victoria confirmed the eighth Victorian case of avian influenza virus had been discovered at a farm that was already in lockdown. The bird flu was discovered after testing within the restricted area in the Golden Plains Shire in Victoria. The government said all poultry at the property will be “humanely disposed of” under veterinary supervision. However, they did not specify how many birds would be impacted by the cull....
