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Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Experts have hosed down fears about bird flu outbreaks in Australia and overseas being stoked on social media.

Shoppers urged not to scramble with egg-supply shortage

Shoppers urged not to scramble with egg-supply shortage

Shoppers urged not to scramble with egg-supply shortage

Shoppers urged not to scramble with egg-supply shortage

More than a million chickens are due to be destroyed to fight a growing bird flu outbreak, posing risks to egg supply chains.

Experts struggle to crack mystery new bird-flu outbreak

Experts struggle to crack mystery new bird-flu outbreak

Experts struggle to crack mystery new bird-flu outbreak

Experts struggle to crack mystery new bird-flu outbreak

Australia does not do enough to protect its biosecurity, an expert has warned as authorities work overtime to contain the spread of bird flu in two states.

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Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Flocks of ducks will be disposed of after bird flu has been detected at a sixth Victorian farm which was already in quarantine.

Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

A growing bird flu outbreak is yet to hit farmed chicken meat but shoppers have been urged to avoid panic-buying after a supermarket introduced egg sale limits.

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

WHO confirms first fatal human case of bird flu A(H5N2)

WHO confirms first fatal human case of bird flu A(H5N2)

The World Health Organisation says a death related to a confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) subtype of bird flu is the first of its kind globally.

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Bird flu strikes down chickens at fourth Victorian farm

Bird flu strikes down chickens at fourth Victorian farm

Bird flu strikes down chickens at fourth Victorian farm

Bird flu strikes down chickens at fourth Victorian farm

A fourth chicken farm in Victoria has tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu as authorities prepare to cull all birds on the property.

Hens culled, egg shortage as bird flu outbreak spreads

Hens culled, egg shortage as bird flu outbreak spreads

Hens culled, egg shortage as bird flu outbreak spreads

Hens culled, egg shortage as bird flu outbreak spreads

A third Victorian chicken farm will cull tens of thousands of hens after a deadly strain of avian flu was found, sparking a warning about egg supplies.

US introduces 'understandable' poultry restrictions

US introduces 'understandable' poultry restrictions

US introduces 'understandable' poultry restrictions

US introduces 'understandable' poultry restrictions

The Victorian poultry meat industry is unlikely to be badly affected by US import curbs prompted by a bird flu outbreak, according to a peak body.

US curbs Victorian poultry imports on bird flu concerns

US curbs Victorian poultry imports on bird flu concerns

US curbs Victorian poultry imports on bird flu concerns

US curbs Victorian poultry imports on bird flu concerns

Poultry imports have been restricted from Victoria to the US after highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in the Australian state.

Bird flu cull leads to 450,000 fewer eggs per day

Bird flu cull leads to 450,000 fewer eggs per day

Bird flu cull leads to 450,000 fewer eggs per day

Bird flu cull leads to 450,000 fewer eggs per day

It could take years for farms impacted by an avian influenza outbreak to recover after the deaths of half a million chickens.

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Farmers are remaining on high alert after bird flu was detected at a second Victorian farm linked to another property where mass culling is under way.

Bird flu outbreak sparks mass cull of farmed chickens

Bird flu outbreak sparks mass cull of farmed chickens

Bird flu outbreak sparks mass cull of farmed chickens

Bird flu outbreak sparks mass cull of farmed chickens

Thousands of birds at an egg farm will be culled after a bird flu outbreak as authorities reveal a child is Australia's first case of a deadly global strain.

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Bird flu found in one in five US milk samples: FDA

The United States Food and Drug Administration says one in five commercial milk samples tested across the country contained particles of the avian influenza.

Wider bird flu spread worrying, animal health body says

The head of the World Organisation for Animal Health says it is worrying to see the spread of bird flu to more different species.

Search for children who may have handled infected bat

A search for four children who were seen playing with an infected bat in Ipswich continues as authorities warn the infection can be deadly to humans.

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

A property in Victoria has been quarantined after an anthrax outbreak killed five cattle in northern Victoria.

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Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

One million doses of lumpy skin disease vaccine have reached Indonesia as part of an Australian bid to protect its own cattle from the ailment.

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Just as peak "kitten season" gets underway, the RSPCA has imposed a four-week ban on the intake of surrendered and stray cats at its NSW shelters.

Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite

A parasitic mite that preys on bees has spread so far beyond a containment zone that authorities have been forced to switch to a suppression strategy.

Top greyhound trainer probed over alleged lure find

An investigation is ongoing into allegations a leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer was found with an "animal part" capable of being used as a lure.

Rural charity gives 'distressed' beekeepers mite relief

A rural charity will come to the aid of beekeepers affected by the deadly varroa mite with the offer of financial and emotional support.

Class action buzz as beekeepers seek varroa payout

Beekeepers whose colonies were euthanised to halt the spread of the deadly varroa mite could launch a class action against the NSW and federal governments.

More money in the pot to fight bee-killing parasite

Millions of dollars will be spent on measures aimed at eliminating a parasite that threatens honey bee populations across Australia.

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