Australian experts discuss bird flu outbreak impacting egg supply and animal slaughter in NSW, Victoria, and ACT.

Top disease experts gather to discuss Australia's bird flu outbreak, which has impacted egg supply, forced mass slaughter of animals, and led to quarantines in NSW, Victoria, and ACT. The H5 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza has affected marine mammals like sea lions, dolphins, and otters in some countries. The Australian government has committed $7 million to enhance the nation's preparedness for the virus, which is different from the strain affecting Australian poultries.

July 14, 2024
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