Bird Flu Fears Prompt 'Proactive' Poultry Farms Order

Australia’s Victoria state orders poultry lockdown as H5N1 bird flu cases rise

Mandatory housing order applies to owners of more than 50 birds for initial 14 days as authorities seek to prevent virus from reaching poultry farms

Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Preventative measures are set to be enforced on poultry farms to prevent the spread of a deadly strain...

Victoria announces poultry lockdown as bird flu cases spread

Testing confirmed a further 20 cases of H5N1avian influenza in Victoria on Friday, all in greater crested terns along the state's south-west coast.

Australian Outbreak Of H5N1 Bird Flu Surpasses 200 Cases

CANBERRA, Aug 8 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The number of H5N1 bird flu cases in Australia on Saturday surpassed 200 as the southeastern state of Victoria introduced new measures to prevent the deadly strain from spreading to poultry, reported Xinhua.