State Government of New South Wales - NSW Strengthens Surveillance For H5 Bird Flu
The NSW Government has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry.
Surveillance operations have ramped up as state prepares for a potential detection in NSW, including establishing a H5 bird flu call centre, training over 380 additional staff, including Local Land Services and National Parks and Wildlife Service field officers to undertake surveillance for H5 bird flu.
All surveillance testing for H5 bird flu takes place at the Elizbeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI) is funded by the NSW Government...
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