New Zealand Records First H5N1 Bird Flu Case in Native Bird
New Zealand has confirmed its first cases of H5N1 bird flu in wild birds, following the detection of the virus in a brown skua near Wellington and a swamp harrier (kahu) in the Wairarapa region. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard confirmed that while the virus has reached native species, no cases have been detected in poultry, … Read more