Bird flu detected at Victorian egg farm as authorities test for pathogenic H5N1 strain
Authorities are yet to determine if the strain of avian influenza detected at the Meredith farm is the high pathogenicity subtype H5N1Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBird flu has been detected in Australia but authorities are yet to determine if it is the same highly pathogenic strain that has spread to every other continent, including Antarctica.The avian influenza virus was detected at an egg farm near Meredith in western Victoria after a number of poultry deaths.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Authorities are yet to determine if the strain of avian influenza detected at the Meredith farm is the high pathogenicity subtype H5N1
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Bird flu has been detected in Australia but authorities are yet to determine if it is the same highly pathogenic strain that has spread to every other continent, including Antarctica.
The avian influenza virus was detected at an egg farm near Meredith in western Victoria after a number of poultry deaths.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...