In the blink of an eye, the avian flu outbreak in Australia has lasted for two months, but the situation has intensified:
Recently, avian influenza has been gradual
Spread to the backyards!
Due to the culling of a large number of poultry, another large supermarket could not hold on, and also revealed a bad news:
As soon as next week, the price of eggs will rise!
The epidemic does not know when it will end, but Australian experts warned:
An even bigger crisis is yet to come,
Australian wildlife is in danger this time...
Alarm!
Australian avian flu spreads to all backyards!
At present, there have been outbreaks of avian influenza in Victoria, New South Wales and Canberra, but a more serious situation has emerged:
The backyard of a house in Canberra
Avian influenza virus detected!
After the virus was detected, infected chickens have been placed in quarantine, the second case of avian influenza virus in homes in recent times, the first in NSW.
For many Chinese who love rural life,
This news is undoubtedly bad news...
If you have a small partner who raises chickens in the backyard, you must pay attention, carefully observe the condition of the birds, and contact the relevant departments in time.
The Minister of Environment and Land Management, Rebecca Vassarotti, said: "The presence of avian influenza in the backyard of a home is not unexpected, the virus is extremely contagious! ”
"Without proper biosecurity measures in place, avian influenza can easily spread and can spread through shoe soles, dirt, equipment and vehicles."
If you want to avoid backyard avian flu, you must remember to avoid contact between poultry and wild birds, and remember to wash your hands after touching poultry.
You can cover the chicken coop with a blanket or cover, keep the chicken coop clean, and clean up the food in the yard in time to avoid attracting wild birds into the yard.
So far, there have been two outbreaks in NSW, and the situation in Victoria is even more bleak, with eight farms experiencing avian influenza:
There are already in Australia
Millions of chickens and ducks have been culled!
Coles and WWS have announced restrictions on the purchase of eggs, and this time the bird flu is really menacing...
After a large number of birds have been destroyed,
It has affected everyone's daily life...
Supermarkets are in short supply of eggs
Prices are about to go up!
In the case of increasingly serious avian influenza, a large number of supermarket egg shelves are empty, and this time another large Australian supermarket chain can't stand it:
The IGA announced that starting this week,
Restrictions on the purchase of eggs in Victoria
Limited to 2 boxes per person!
Ritchies IGA chief executive officer Fred Harrison said demand for eggs in supermarkets had grown by 10 to 20 per cent and that Victoria's egg supply shortage was becoming more severe.
At the same time, Harrison also brought a message that no one wanted to hear:
The price of eggs will definitely rise,
It will be implemented as soon as next week!
Harrison predicted that this situation of shortages and price increases could last for three months before supply levels returned to normal.
The shortage of eggs has not only affected everyone's daily purchases,
Recently, fast food giant McDonald's
The breakfast serving time has also been adjusted!
At present, the restaurant has temporarily shortened the service time of the all-Australian breakfast by 90 minutes, and only serves a full breakfast until 10:30am.
McDonald's Australia issued a statement saying: "Like many retailers, we are adjusting our egg supply due to the current challenges facing the industry. ”
If you want to eat McDonald's breakfast, you have to go out early to buy it~
This egg crisis has not yet passed, but Australian experts have issued a reminder:
A terrible new avian influenza virus
Coming soon to Australia...
A new avian influenza virus is about to arrive in Australia
Little penguins are not spared!
While the Australian government is struggling with H7 avian flu, ecologists have issued a warning:
超强禽流感病毒“H5N1”
I'm coming to Australia soon!
A large number of wild animals will be affected!
The lethality of this virus
It's very tough!
The avian influenza virus, called "H5N1", has caused the death of a large number of wild animals on the planet, especially birds and animals that feed on birds.
Since 2022, 650,000 seabirds, more than 30,000 sea lions have died in South America, while 95% of seal pups in Argentina have also died.
Meagan Dewar, ecologist at Federation University, said: "In February this year, H5N1 spread rapidly in Antarctica, causing mass casualties in large numbers of Adélie penguins and seals. ”
As the Australian bird migration season approaches,
Migratory birds from Europe
Possibly bring this virus to Australia!
Australia's unique ecosystems and small animal populations are on the verge of extinction.
If the virus invades an endangered species, such as a colony of sea lions or a vulnerable colony of little penguins, their numbers simply cannot withstand such a massive viral attack.
This catastrophe could wipe out decades of Australia's efforts, and the critters that live on this land:
Sea lions, seals, seabirds and little penguins
It's all inevitable...
However, in the face of this highly mobile virus, Australia can only prepare and wait for its arrival...
Hayley Stone, Ph.D. in Biosafety at the University of New South Wales, said:
The arrival of the virus in Australia is inevitable,
We can only do early detection!
For the arrival of the virus, the Australian government can only unite the states to popularize information about avian influenza, conduct large-scale investigations, and quickly take control measures.
Hope Australia's little animals
can successfully survive this unknown crisis!