Authorities have confirmed 23 cases in Victoria's south-west, with the virus killing chickens rapidly and wild birds posing the biggest spread risk.
Why it mattersFarmers face devastating losses if the virus reaches their flocks; previous outbreaks culled over a million chickens and caused egg rationing.
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