WITH avian influenza having recently broken out at seven of the regions’ poultry farms, Agriculture Victoria are conducting information sessions to keep everyone up-to-date on the situation.<\/p>\n
Staff will be on hand to answer any questions via face-to-face popup sessions at the Bannockburn Plaza Shopping Centre throughout the month.<\/p>\n
Some sessions have already taken place, with the remainder to occur from 10am to 12pm tomorrow, and again on Thursday 11 and Saturday 13 July.<\/p>\n
A viral disease of birds that spreads globally, the outbreak originated from a farm at Meredith which has spread to six other nearby poultry properties in the region as well as one at Terang.<\/p>\n
According to information released by Agriculture Victoria, “all properties have been placed in quarantine and all poultry will be safely and humanely disposed of.”<\/p>\n
Movement controls are in place and the infected sites are expected to be cleared and cleaned.<\/p>\n
Maps of the affected region and the sites’ respective areas of control can also be found via the Agriculture Victoria website.<\/p>\n
Risk towards infection for humans remains extremely low.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WITH avian influenza having recently broken out at seven of the regions’ poultry farms, Agriculture Victoria are conducting information sessions to keep everyone up-to-date on the situation. Staff will be on hand to answer any questions via face-to-face popup sessions at the Bannockburn Plaza Shopping Centre throughout the month. Some sessions have already taken place, […]<\/p>\n