Bird flu

2024 - 6 - 19

Bird Flu Outbreak Sweeps Across Australia: What You Need to Know

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Discover the latest on the bird flu outbreak in Australia. Are your eggs safe to eat? Find out here!

Australia is facing a significant challenge as the bird flu outbreak spreads across the country. The latest discovery at an egg farm in Sydney's Hawkesbury has raised concerns about the H7N8 strain of the virus. With over one million chickens and ducks being euthanised in Victoria to control the spread, experts are struggling to contain the outbreak.

As the nation grapples with the largest bird flu outbreak in history, infectious diseases experts assure the public that cooked eggs and poultry are safe to consume. Despite the warning issued after avian influenza was detected at a commercial poultry farm in the Hawkesbury area, consumers can still enjoy their favorite egg dishes without worry.

In a surprising turn of events, a mystery new strain of bird flu has puzzled experts, leading to additional quarantine measures. The discovery of the H7N8 strain differs from the previously identified H7N3 and H7N9 strains, complicating efforts to understand and combat the outbreak.

On a concerning note, the spread of bird flu in Australia has led to major supermarket chain Coles imposing restrictions on egg purchases. This precautionary measure aims to prevent further transmission and highlights the severity of the situation. Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected at a commercial poultry egg farm near Sydney emphasizes the urgency for swift and effective containment efforts.

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Bird flu detected at egg farm in Sydney's Hawkesbury (The Guardian)

Avian influenza virus identified as H7N8 strain – different from outbreaks of H7N3 and H7N9 first detected in Victoria a month ago.

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A NSW egg farm is now in quarantine as the bird flu outbreak worsens (SBS)

More than one million chickens and ducks on Victorian farms will be euthanised in an effort to minimise the destruction caused by bird flu.

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Experts struggle to crack mystery new bird-flu outbreak (Education – Australian Associated Press)

Australia's bird-flu outbreak has worsened, stumping experts after another strain of the disease was detected on a NSW egg farm following its discovery on ...

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Experts unpack concerns as Australia's worst-ever bird flu outbreak ... (Nine)

An infectious diseases expert has reassured consumers cooked eggs and poultry are safe to eat, as the nation grapples with the largest bird flu outbreak in ...

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Bird flu alert issued as disease detected at NSW poultry farm (7NEWS.com.au)

A new bird flu warning has been issued in NSW after avian influenza was detected on a commercial poultry farm in the Hawkesbury area on Wednesday.

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Hambley: Dead chickens from out-of-county not source of bird flu ... (HollandSentinel.com)

Hambley said chickens from an out-of-county poultry farm were brought to an Ottawa County landfill, but testing showed they did not infect local farms.

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Second Australian state reports confirmed case of contagious bird flu (The Straits Times)

Due to the spread of bird flu, Australia's major supermarket chain Coles has put a cap on the purchase of eggs. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Bird flu detected in poultry farm near Sydney (The Star Online)

SYDNEY: Highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected at a commercial poultry egg farm near Sydney, Australian authorities said on Wednesday (June 19), ...

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus (unmc.edu)

Six Victorian poultry farms have detected cases of avian influenza, sparking fears of egg shortages and mass bird cullings. The spread of the virus globally has ...

Second Australian state reports confirmed case of contagious bird flu (新华网)

SYDNEY, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Testing results confirmed on Wednesday that the highly contagious bird flu, also known as avian influenza, was detected at a ...

What's Really Going on With Bird Flu Wastewater Data (unmc.edu)

Bloomberg With Covid, sewers provided a leading indicator of a surge in infections. But H5N1 is proving much tougher to track that way.

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Bird flu is detected in Sydney as commercial farm in Hawkesbury ... (Daily Mail)

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) confirmed on Wednesday that the contagious disease had been found on a commercial egg farm in Sydney 's ...

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Opinion | How Scared Should I Be of Bird Flu? (The New York Times)

How worried you should be about H5N1, the bird flu virus spreading on dairy farms in the United States, depends on who you are.

Can we prevent a bird flu pandemic in humans? (unmc.edu)

Popular Science Here's how experts say we should be mitigating the risk of H5N1 human outbreaks. highly pathogenic subtype of avian influenza (or bird flu), ...

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Experts Say We Should Be Watching the Evolution of Bird Flu (Daily Yonder)

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Keep It Rural, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Like what you see? Join.

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Beef is safe from bird flu (Canadian Cattlemen)

The irony is that no beef cattle have been found to have contracted the bird flu virus outbreak which was found in dairy cattle last March.

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Bird flu strain detected at Hawkesbury egg farm (Chronicle)

"The New South Wales government has confirmed bird flu has been detected at a Hawkesbury egg farm.\n\nThe strain found at the premises is the H7N8 variant, ...

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New Human Cases of Avian Flu Anticipated (Medscape)

The symptoms can be classic respiratory problems, conjunctivitis, or less obvious gastrointestinal issues and the CDC says laboratories are ready to help ...

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Bird flu strain detected at Hawkesbury egg farm (Sky News Australia)

"The New South Wales government has confirmed bird flu has been detected at a Hawkesbury egg farm.\n\nThe strain found at the premises is the H7N8 variant, ...

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Unseen footage shows tragic impact of deadly bird flu as virus ... (Yahoo News Australia)

The disturbing vision was taken at one farm in the US, where experts say 'the most concerning' event has now taken place.

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Bird Flu detected in NSW - ABC listen (ABC)

Another strain of the highly infectious virus has been found in chickens in New South Wales.

UPDATE: Response to Avian Flu at Hawkesbury egg farm (NSW Department of Primary Industries)

20 Jun 2024. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – from the NSW Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty. The NSW Government on Wednesday 19 June enacted its emergency ...

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Three farms under lockdown, thousands of poultry dead in NSW bird ... (9News)

An emergency biosecurity incident was declared yesterday after the avian influenza strain H7N8 was found at a commercial egg farm in the Hawkesbury region. The ...

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Emergency declared over bird flu (NEWS.com.au)

A biosecurity emergency has been declared in NSW after avian influenza killed 8000 birds and another 240000 were euthanised on a poultry egg farm in ...

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Response To Avian Flu At Hawkesbury Egg Farm (Mirage News)

The NSW Government on Wednesday 19 June enacted its emergency biosecurity incident plan to contain the detection of avian influenza in the Hawkesbury.

Response to Avian Flu at Hawkesbury egg farm (NSW Government)

The NSW Government on Wednesday 19 June enacted its emergency biosecurity incident plan to contain the detection of avian influenza in the Hawkesbury ...

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