A press release by the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Aug. 29) said there are 19 confirmed horse flu infected properties, and it expected more to be detected later today.


NSW Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Ian Roth said an addition five restricted areas had been established this morning to help surveillance teams monitor the health of horses in these areas.






Listen to excerpts of a media conference with NSW Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Ian Roth (1.4 MB).

“The good news is none of the new infections have come out-of-the-blue,” he said. “Our tracing has accounted for 100% of these infected properties. Currently we have 11 restricted areas.”


They are: Moonbi (Gill Street), Moonbi (Woonooka Road), Aberdeen (Upper Hunter), Anambah (near Maitland), Moree, Muswellbrook, Centennial Park and Redfern, Sydney Metropolitan, Broughton Village (near Berry), Parkes Showground, and Mount Hunter

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