A tribe of bird flu caused egg shortages and caused the boards of the supermarket of the supermarket has no more influence on Australia, but consumers are still being warned that the offer will remain low.
Hundreds of thousands of chickens were killed in the search of Australia to free themselves from the disease after Victoria, New South Wales and the Act have experienced outbreaks.
However, every copy has been carefully eradicated and without new detections since July, the federal government announced on Thursday that Australia was officially free from H7 -Aviaire Influenza.
“This is something every Australian must be proud of,” said Minister of Agriculture Julie Collins.
“It shows that governments and industry are really called in on the risks and will act quickly to respond to the outbreak of the emergency diseases.”
The egg shortage has led to Coles and Woolworth's purchase limits on the staple food item.
Although the flu was eradicated, a search on the websites of both large supermarkets showed Thursday that boxes of eggs were almost completely unavailable in stores on the east coast.
A recent message about Reddit about empty boards was confronted with dozens of commentators who said they had trouble finding eggs for weeks, except for a few sporadic occasions where some boxes appeared.
A tension of bird flu that led to egg shortages and guided supermarket boards (photo) no longer teases Australia
Minister Julie Collins (depicted) said that Australians cannot be complacent about the risk of new bird flu species
Egg Farmers Australia, the leading organization that represents the industry, confirmed that the egg shortage could last or months, although the bird flu is no longer present in the country.
'The disease required herds on infected farms to be destroyed. The good news is that the majority of the affected farms have now been re -supplemented with new low chickens and egg production on these properties is expected to gradually return to normal in the next six months, “CEO explained Melinda Hashimoto.
Moreover, a large revolution happens in the egg industry as farms shift from the production of killed.
“The industry is confronted with a transition period, because some farms switch to barn-laid or free-range production systems,” Mrs Hashimoto continued.
'This is awaiting a phase of conventional killed eggs in many states as a result of changes in the standards and guidelines for animal welfare in Australia. It takes time and capital expenditure to set up a new agricultural infrastructure.
'Large supermarkets have set up signs that apologize for customers for fewer eggs on their shelves. This is because Woolworths and Coles have a policy to have mainly put a shed in stock or free -range eggs. '
Mrs. Hashimoto believes that the production of eggs must gradually return to normal in the first half of 2025.
Aldi also experiences the shortage, but has no purchase limits, while Iga -Supermarkten are independent ownership, so differences between locations will be.
The recent shortage was caused by a perfect storm of bird flu outbreak, seasonal demand and a shift to cage -free production
In the past 50 years, Australia has successfully contained and eradicated H7 Bird flu a number of times, but this does not mean that the country can abandon its guard.
The highly pathogenic H5N1 stem of bird flu has destroyed the animal populations abroad, and although it is not yet present in Australia, the disease spreads through the migration patterns of wild birds.
“The rapid distribution abroad of a highly contagious and serious H5 bird tribe, which has not only killed birds, but also mammalian species around the world, means that we cannot be complacent,” said Mrs. Collins.
The federal government has invested more than $ 100 million to strengthen national readiness and reactions to this tribe of bird flu.
Avian -Influenza, generally known as 'bird flu', is a highly contagious virus that can cause sudden death in poultry.
The World Health Organization says that the deadly H5N1 voltage rarely influences people and is not easily transferred between people, although Australians have been encouraged to prevent contact with sick or dead animals in the wild.
