Western Australian poultry farms locked down as second wild bird tests positive for H5N1 bird flu

Poultry producer Ingham’s announces move, as a brown skua and a giant petrel the first confirmed H5 cases on Australia’s mainlandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPoultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after the deadly H5N1 bird flu arrived on the country’s mainland, with tests confirming a second bird also carried the disease.On Monday, the Ingham’s Group – Australia’s largest poultry producer – announced a “complete lockdown” in WA, despite no commercial detection of H5N1. Continue reading...