Bird Flu Case Detected in Victoria Just Days After Eradication Announcement

Bird Flu Case Detected in Victoria Just Days After Eradication Announcement
Eggs in a carton are seen at a supermarket in Albany, Western Australia, on June 10, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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Australia’s recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state’s north.

The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness conducted testing at Geelong confirming a H7N8 strain, which is different to the strain that hit Victorian poultry farms last year.