Bird Flu Case in New Zealand Raises Fears for Native Species
New Zealand has reported its first case of bird flu, prompting experts to warn that the newly arrived disease could devastate the country's endangered native bird populations.
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Fears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges
Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington beach The deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in New Zealand for the first time, sparking alarm that some of the country’s most beloved and vulnerable native birds could be wiped out if it spreads. A single ocean-going seabird, a brown skua, returned a confirmed positive test on Wednesday, after it was found on Petone beach in Wellington on 10...
By Eva Corlett in Wellington
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A seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach has tested positive for the potentially deadly H5 strain of the virus.
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