For the first time... H5 strain of avian influenza in New Zealand

Wellington – AFP – New Zealand authorities announced the first detection of the H5 strain of avian influenza on the country’s territory, in a migratory seabird found on a beach in Wellington.

This strain of avian influenza has caused severe disease and high mortality rates among poultry and wild birds in other countries.

However, he added that no signs of transmission among wild birds or mass die-offs in wildlife have been detected.