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Bird flu prompts Papua New Guinea to ban Australian chicken and egg imports
Key takeaways
- Australian chicken meat exports to Papua New Guinea have been suspended.
- Australia's largest chicken meat buyer, Papua New Guinea, has suspended Australian poultry and egg imports after two wild birds in WA were confirmed to have the H5N1 bird flu virus.
- Australian authorities say there is no evidence the virus had spread or become established in Australia.
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Australian chicken meat exports to Papua New Guinea have been suspended. (Supplied: Mary-Louise Vince)
Australia's largest chicken meat buyer, Papua New Guinea, has suspended Australian poultry and egg imports after two wild birds in WA were confirmed to have the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Australian authorities say there is no evidence the virus had spread or become established in Australia.
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