New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]
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Avian flu’s spread to remote Antarctic islands – Expert Reaction
New research has detailed the extent of how the highly pathogenic avian flu virus H5N1 rapidly spread into wildlife on […]
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NZ’s wild birds have been safe from severe bird flu so far – Expert Reaction
Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]
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Bird flu arrives in Australia – Expert Reaction
Two bird flu incursions have hit the Australian state of Victoria. Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm in Victoria’s […]
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Avian influenza in US dairy cows – Expert Reaction
Overnight, the World Health Organization hosted a webinar on the public health risk of avian influenza (H5N1) recently detected in dairy cattle in the […]
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Bird flu arrives in mainland Antarctica – Expert Reaction
The H5N1 virus continues its global spread, having recently been found for the first time ever in mainland Antarctica. Avian […]
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Deadly bird flu outbreaks are starting in new places – Expert Reaction
Deadly bird flu virus outbreaks are now starting in places outside Asia, including in Europe and Africa, suggesting a shift […]
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Is avian influenza a threat to Aotearoa? – Expert Reaction
The current international outbreak of avian flu is decimating wild birds, causing havoc for chicken farmers, and has even spilled […]
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Bird flu spreads via live markets – Expert Reaction
A new study highlights the role of live poultry markets in the spread of avian influenza. Since it was identified […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Bird flu detected in UK, Netherlands – experts respond
The discovery of avian flu-infected birds in UK and Dutch poultry farms has authorities scrambling to contain the disease. This week, […]
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