# Devastating bird flu outbreak in Victoria sees NSW prepare for the worst - ABC News

> Avian influenza in Victoria has led to more than 460,000 birds being destroyed, described as Australia's worst avian influenza outbreak. New South Wales has set up an incident team and is monitoring wild birds.

- Date: 2020-10-04 · published 2020-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50529-devastating-bird-flu-outbreak-in-victoria-sees-nsw-prepare-for-the-worst-abc
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The heavy culling tightens Australian poultry supply and raises the risk of spread into NSW, which could further support chicken prices and local feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-05/nsw-sets-up-bird-flu-incident-management-team/12730286

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