Giuseppe Michieli#Australia, #Concern as #birdflu detected in #Victoria https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/birds/concern-as-bird-flu-detected-in-victoria/
The egg farm preliminary results indicate that it is not the much feared highly pathogenic avian #influenza (HPAI) A #H5N1 virus clade 2.3.4.4b, according to a statement made by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Concern as bird flu detected in Victoria
Concern is rising in Australia about the global outbreak of bird flu. Today in Victoria, the Government has advised preliminary tests have confirmed the presence of avian influenza on an egg farm near Meredith, following an investigation of poultry deaths. The farm has been placed under quarantine.