Australian supermarkets Coles and Woolworths ration egg purchases due to a 2M chicken loss amidst a bird flu outbreak.

Coles and Woolworths, major Australian supermarkets, are rationing egg purchases amid a bird flu outbreak that has led to the destruction of 2 million chickens since May. The highly pathogenic H7 variant has impacted 16 farms in Victoria, New South Wales, and the ACT. The industry remains on alert for the H5N1 strain, which has caused widespread fatalities among birds and humans worldwide, although Australia has so far been unaffected. Shoppers are limited to two cartons per visit.

October 04, 2024
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