Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu
“UNPRECEDENTED” In response, wildlife teams started to vaccinate birds in the colony this week, said James Todd, chief…
Tasmania confirms first case of deadly bird flu strain H5N1
Tasmania has confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that has impacted wildlife across five…
H5N1 detected in humble seagull threatens to spread bird flu beyond the beach
It’s hard not to think of Australia’s hotel quarantine system during the COVID-19 pandemic while waiting to see…
'Disbelief': US farmer shares hard lessons from bird flu outbreak – NZ Herald
‘Disbelief’: US farmer shares hard lessons from bird flu outbreak NZ HeraldBird flu: Why that cheeky chip-stealing gull isn’t…
‘Farmers love their chickens’: Northland egg producers brace for H5N1 – NZ Herald
‘Farmers love their chickens’: Northland egg producers brace for H5N1 NZ HeraldCountry Life: What NZ can learn from a…
Global Health Updates: From Bird Flu in New Zealand to Drug Developments in India
A series of notable health-related stories have emerged this week. In New Zealand, the H5N1 bird flu has…
H5N1 bird flu in NZ: ‘It would really hurt,’ says Whanganui poultry farmer
“Worst-case scenario would be having to dispose of all birds, deep-cleaning the entire farm and repopulating.” For his…
H5N1 bird flu in NZ: ‘It would really hurt,’ says Whanganui poultry farmer
“Worst-case scenario would be having to dispose of all birds, deep-cleaning the entire farm and repopulating.” For his…
Bird flu: DOC vaccinates native birds as H5N1 strain arrives in New Zealand
Preparations to protect our native wildlife against bird flu are said to be well in hand. A seabird…
H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Wellington seabird, first NZ case recorded
New Zealanders are being urged not to handle sick or dead birds though there has not been any…
Dead seabirds on Northland beach test negative for H5N1 bird flu
The discovery follows recent reports of dead and distressed seabirds, including prions and various petrel species, washing ashore…
H5N1 bird flu threat: Department of Conservation to vaccinate endangered native birds
Last year, DoC completed what it described as a world-first research trial on five native bird species, showing…