A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has spread to an eighth poultry farm near Melbourne, increasing the total number of infected facilities in Australia to 10. Tests revealed the property had tested positive for the strain of the virus that has affected 8 farms in Victoria and 2 in New South Wales, with 1 million chickens needing to be destroyed. As a result, Australia will be slaughtering 1.5 million chickens, which accounts for over 5% of all egg-laying chickens in the country. The outbreak has impacted farms in south-east Australia. Supermarkets have imposed limits on egg purchases, restricting customers to two cartons per person. A quarantine order has been established around the affected poultry farms, covering a 10km radius.
Australian supermarkets are now limiting egg purchases as over 1.5 million chickens are being slaughtered because of bird flu. What's going on?
🚨 Aussie supermarket imposes egg purchase limits amid avian flu outbreak The outbreak has impacted farms in south-east Australia, with customers limited to two cartons per person as more than a million birds are culled. https://t.co/yMj1H3chRl
“Tests revealed the property had tested + for the strain of the virus that has affected 8 farms in Victoria and 2 in NSW, with 1M chickens needing to be destroyed..quarantine order has been set up around the poultry farm, which will include a 10km radius” https://t.co/rHxHPXID73
BREAKING NEWS: Australia will be slaughtering 1.5 million chickens after bird flu outbreak on 10 farms. This is over 5% of all egg laying chickens in the country and some supermarkets have imposed limits on egg purchases.
A highly pathogenic strain of #birdflu has spread to an eighth poultry farm near Melbourne, increasing the total number of infected facilities in Australia to 10. https://t.co/Ttmrx5A6ne