canberratimes.com.au·3 min read·medium
Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order
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Allanah Sciberras, Melissa Meehan and Andrew Stafford
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Victorian poultry farms are under a 14-day lockdown as authorities implement precautionary measures against the spread of bird flu. While the virus has not yet affected commercial poultry, rising cases in wild birds have prompted officials to mandate indoor housing for birds in high-risk areas.
Bird flu has not yet been found in poultry but cases in wild birds continue to grow. Photo: Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS Victorian poultry farms are being plunged into lockdown as new cases of bird flu continue to climb across Australia.
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