Fourth Poultry Farm Hit by Avian Flu Near Melbourne

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed on a fourth poultry farm near Melbourne. This marks the latest in a series of detections in the area, as the virus continues to spread. The Victoria state government disclosed this information on Wednesday in an official statement.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found on a fourth poultry farm near Melbourne near two other properties where the virus had already been detected, the government of Australia's Victoria state said on Wednesday.

"Avian influenza virus has been confirmed at a fourth Victorian poultry farm," the government said in a statement.