At least eight countries have banned Victorian poultry products. Some of the 400,000 animals euthanased due to the state's bird flu outbreak include 2,000 baby emus.
At least eight countries have temporarily banned the import of Victorian poultry products as the state's outbreak of bird flu continues.Australian poultry trade with at least eight countries has been affected including the Solomon IslandsA strain of the virus was first detected at aInfected birds, which included emus, turkeys and chickens, have since been found in six poultry farms across Victoria.
Agriculture Victoria said three different strains of differing severity have been detected, which meant that the outbreaks were not all connected.For the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic read our coronavirus update story.The Victorian Farmers Federation Egg Group president Brian Ahmed told ABC Statewide Drive that the loss of flock would be devastating for both large and small producers.
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