The outbreak of bird flu in Australia has reached another farm in the state of Victoria. This new farm is located in the Meredith region, and it has a highly contagious strain.
The farm is within a restricted area, and it encloses a large part of Golden Plains Shire.
It’s believed that the farm was already in a quarantine when the outbreak was discovered.
All of the poultry on the property will be destroyed before the site is cleaned.
This is the fifth case of bird flu in the state, and it has been a serious issue for Agriculture Victoria.
The first case was confirmed on May 22 near Meredith.
Some of the properties near Meredith have been identified as having a high-pathogenicity H7N3 strain, while another one is infected with a high-pathogenicity H7N9 strain.
The state government has also set up two mobile incident control centers to help prevent the spread of the disease.
The bird flu outbreak has also reached another farm in New South Wales.
The strain that was detected at the farms is different from the ones in Victoria.
This highly contagious disease affects birds and has a mortality rate of over 90%.