Western Australian poultry farms locked down after H5N1 bird flu discovered in wild birds
Poultry producer Ingham’s 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 Ingham’s Group – Australia’s largest poultry producer – announced a “complet
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A Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development veterinarian tests a giant petrel for H5N1 bird flu. The bird was brought into care on 18 June from Wylie Bay beach in Western Australia. Photograph: Lori-Ann Shibish/Esperance Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary.View image in fullscreenA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development veterinarian tests a giant petrel for H5N1 bird flu. The bird was brought into care on 18 June from Wylie Bay beach in Western Australia.
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