It seems that it would take some more time for the vaccine eradicating a deadly virus in pigeons in Melbourne to seam through all hurdles. The culprit virus was told to have attacked a sparrow hawk and a dove, which alerted the authorities concerned.

The case is pending in front of the national pesticides regulator and only after that, there could be something done in the same regard. "We're keen for that assessment process to be complete and for an efficacious vaccine to get out and available for use in domestic pigeons”, said Chief Veterinary Officer Andrew Cameron.

It was told that the infected hawk was found by a park ranger in the inner northwestern suburbs. There are fair chances that the infection caught the bird only after eating down another infected pigeon.

As of now, the virus was told to have infected pigeons only. There are reports of hundreds of birds due to the same and many others are under the risk of the same.

This is for the first time that such infective has been heard among the species and this is what is making one and all concerned about the dire potential consequences. While the number of cases are rising at higher rate, it is being believed that the vaccine is taking too much of the time to get the final nod.

If Melbourne pigeon fancier Felice Esposito is to be asked, he witnessed loss of half his 300-strong flock of show pigeons since December, though he was taking all possible precautions. It was in august that the virus got the attention of authorities and looking at the current scenario, it would not be wrong to say that things would soon turn for worst if corrective measures are not being taken.