AVIAN influenza virus has been confirmed at a seventh Victorian farm, a commercial egg farm that was already in quarantine within the current Restricted Area in the Golden Plains Shire, where movement restrictions are already in place.

Last week tests confirmed the high pathogenicity H7N3 strain at a sixth property - a duck farm - following which all ducks at the property were humanely disposed of under veterinary supervision, consistent with national policies and the site will be cleaned and cleared of the infection. The duck farm produces commercial eggs and meat.