Western Australian poultry farms locked down after H5N1 bird flu discovered in wild birds

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Western Australian poultry farms locked down after H5N1 bird flu discovered in wild birds

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Western Australian poultry farms were locked down after detection of H5N1 bird flu in wild birds on the mainland. Inghams Group, Australia's largest poultry producer, implemented full lockdown despite no commercial detections yet, aiming to prevent the spread of this deadly avian flu strain.

Poultry producer Inghams announces move after brown skua confirmed to have virus and petrel being tested, in first cases seen on Australia’s mainland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Poultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country’s mainland. On Monday, the Inghams Group – Australia’s largest poultry producer – announced a “complete lockdown” in WA, despite no commercial detections of H5N1. Continue reading...

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