Victorian Egg Farm Under Lockdown After Bird Flu Detected

Surveillance of the farm is ongoing.
Victorian Egg Farm Under Lockdown After Bird Flu Detected
Chickens gather in an aviary. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jessie Zhang
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Victoria’s agricultural department on May 22 advised that they had placed an egg farm into quarantine with staff on-site conducting investigations, after detecting bird flu.

“Preliminary testing has confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus at an egg farm near Meredith,” Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cooke said.

Jessie Zhang
Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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