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H5N1 Detection in Western Australia Sends Inghams Stock Down 14%

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  • Inghams Group Ltd. shares dropped as much as 14% after the company locked down its Western Australia operations in response to H5N1 detection in the state.
  • A brown skua was confirmed to carry H5N1, and a petrel is being tested, marking the first cases detected on mainland Australia.
  • A second WA poultry producer in the Great Southern region closed its farms but continues egg supply.
  • The Guardian reported experts characterize the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia as a genuine wildlife emergency with implications for agriculture and native species.

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