Hundreds of thousands of chickens may have to be destroyed after huge salmonella outbreak

Hundreds of thousands of chickens may have to be destroyed after one of the largest outbreaks of salmonella in Australia, which triggered a mbadive egg booster on Thursday.

The eggs were removed from the shelves across Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT, after Salmonella-related diseases were linked to the Bridgewater henhouse located in downtown Victoria.

The farm has been subjected to strict quarantine in order to prevent the strain from spreading further – but the next step will likely involve a huge reform of the chicken.

"We immediately set up quarantine notices to prevent birds or machinery from leaving the premises, as well as a food safety advisory to ensure that no eggs enter the chain. food, "said Dr. Charles Milne, Victoria's chief veterinarian, at ABC News.

& # 39; The farm will be [now] be managed according to an industry-owned intervention plan and that will almost certainly involve the slaughter of birds. & # 39;

Dr. Milne said that three of the nine sheds on the property would likely be affected by the outbreak and that all the chickens found inside this shed should be killed.

However, slaughter could very well spread to the whole farm if authorities believe that the salmonella outbreak has spread to the entire soil.

This decision could eventually put an end to the industry and will most likely lead to higher egg prices.

Although it is said that the farm is well organized and that there would probably be between 150,000 and 200,000 birds affected.

The salmonella strain would be the most significant example observed in Australia.

"This is the first real big commercial farm … it's unusual, most salmonella are surface contaminants, but this particular strain can transmit the disease vertically inside the body." Egg, "said Dr. Milne.

Veterinarians will visit the farm on Monday to study the extent of the outbreak.

Bridgewater Poultry is currently working with the authorities to determine if the strain of salmonella is related to the recent outbreak in Sydney earlier this year.

The last strain caused the fall of five people, confirmed Victoria Health Friday.

The disease dates back to January and may be related to eggs produced by Bridgewater Poultry.

Two people have been hospitalized but have since been released.

Patients are between the ages of 20 and 80 and the authorities are worried that more patients will be blocked by strain of salmonella enteritidis, which is rarely found in Victoria.

The last reminder triggered an additional debate around more important warnings informing consumers of the risk of salmonella when they consume raw eggs.

The salmonella bacteria is killed once an egg is well cooked.