A great article about the feathered army of sentinel chickens that alert health authorities to the presence of mosquito-borne diseases could go on an extended tour of duty after last week's record rainfalls.
Stationed at Victoria's northern border towns, the front-line flocks help scientists detect diseases such as Barmah Forest virus, Ross River virus and the potentially fatal Murray Valley encephalitis.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/sentinel-chooks-our-virus-guardians-20120306-1uiap.html#ixzz1oMbSE6wP
Stationed at Victoria's northern border towns, the front-line flocks help scientists detect diseases such as Barmah Forest virus, Ross River virus and the potentially fatal Murray Valley encephalitis.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/sentinel-chooks-our-virus-guardians-20120306-1uiap.html#ixzz1oMbSE6wP
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