Avian influenza outbreaks in Australia continue
20 February, 2025
H7 avian influenza is confirmed at a third poultry property in northern Victoria. All infected properties are within the control area and under quarantine. Given the close proximity to existing infected properties, this new detection is not unexpected. Diagnostic tests confirmed a high pathogenicity strain of H7N8.
The tests were done at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong.
