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	General Information - Avian Influenza
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Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza is a highly contagious, generalised viral disease of birds, that can cause high mortalities in chickens. The clinical signs are very similar to Newcastle Disease.

All commercial, domestic and wild bird species are susceptible to infection, but disease outbreaks occur more frequently in chickens and turkeys. Many species of wild birds, including waterfowl (geese, ducks and swans) and seabirds, can carry the Avian Influenza virus but generally show no signs of the disease.

	General Information - Avian Influenza Avian Influenza (AI) is a highly contagious, generalised viral disease of birds.

	Information for Bird Owners The clinical signs of Avian Influenza can look similar to other poultry diseases.

	Biosecurity Checklist A checklist for all bird keepers in relation to Avian Influenza and other animal diseases.

	Human Health Avian Influenza in birds does not easily cause disease in humans.

	Duck Hunting and Mutton Birding AI Risks? Although wild birds, particularly of the duck family, are considered the natural host for avian influenza, the ducks that are carriers of the virus ov...

	Other Related and Useful Sites A list of useful contacts and links.

Further Information:
Animal Disease Enquiries

  13 St Johns Avenue
  NEW TOWN TAS 7008
  Phone: 1300 368 550
  Email: AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

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