A new alert was issued for NSW after a case of bird flu was detected in a farm in the Hawkesbury region.
The situation in Victoria, which is currently on high alert due to a number of cases, prompted the mass euthanization of birds to stop the spread of the disease.
More than a million birds are expected to be euthanized in an effort to stop the spread of the bird flu in NSW and Victoria.
The NSW government stated that the outbreak might have been caused by wild birds.
The farm in Hawkesbury was immediately placed under lockdown.
Biosecurity measures were also implemented around the area, and a two-kilometer radius was set around the farm.
The NSW DPI worked closely with the affected property to manage the situation.
The H7N8 strain that was detected in NSW is different from the H5N1 strain that has caused concern around the world.
It is not the same strain that has affected the Victorian region. As a result, some supermarkets in the area, such as Coles, have imposed a limit on the number of eggs that can be purchased.
About 500,000 birds were euthanized at two farms in Victoria after two different bird flu strains were detected on May 22nd.
The food safety authorities in the country have stated that there is no risk to Australians from eating properly prepared food.
In response to the bird flu outbreak in Victoria, the country’s food safety authorities stated that the consumption of poultry and meat products that have been properly cooked is safe.
The NSW DPI also stated that the public should not be worried about buying eggs and other poultry products from supermarkets.