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Western Australian poultry farms locked down after H5N1 bird flu discovered in wild birds
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Poultry producer Inghams announces move after brown skua confirmed to have virus and petrel being tested, in first cases seen on Australia’s mainland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Poultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country’s mainland.On Monday, the Inghams Group – Australia’s largest poultry producer – announced a “complete lockdown” in WA, despite no commercial detections of H5N1. Continue reading...
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