Bird flu outbreak: Culling of 80,000 chickens expected to begin today
The culling of 80,000 chickens to contain New Zealand’s first confirmed case of high pathogenic avian influenza H7N6, or bird flu, is expected to get under
Bird flu: So far no known connection between first and second farm
Officials have not yet found any links between a second chicken farm that has been isolated, and a poultry farm where bird flu has been identified.
Situation Update H7N6 Bird Flu Detection Otago
“Work started this morning to humanely cull chickens in two sheds on a farm managed by Mainland Poultry where testing confirmed cases of an H7N6 subtype of avian influenza in birds,” Biosecurity New Zealand deputy director-general Stuart Anderson says.
'It's really quite scary': Ground zero at Otago chicken farm bird flu outbreak
A family member of two workers at the Mainland Poultry free-range farm at the centre of New Zealand’s first confirmed case of bird flu has today spoken of
High pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
Explainer - Can we still eat NZ eggs? And are our native birds safe? As 80,000 birds are to be killed on an Otago farm, here's what we know so far.
Highly pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
The highly pathogenic avian influenza – otherwise known as bird flu – has been found on a free-range chicken farm in North Otago. Laying hens foraging outside were thought to have been infected with the H7N6 strain through a low pathogenic virus from wild waterfowl.
Australian farmer hit by bird flu, sends warning to NZ farmers
An Australian egg producer whose chickens were infected with bird flu has warned New Zealand farmers that it is likely to ...
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Avian flu outbreaks spike in Asia-Pacific region
Last week, avian influenza virus was detected for the first time in New Zealand. The presence of the H7N6 HPAI virus serotype ...
New Zealand suspends poultry exports after first case of H7 bird flu
New Zealand said on Monday that it had suspended all poultry exports after detecting a highly pathogenic variant of avian ...
Country's first case of high pathogenic bird flu found on Otago egg farm
There are 40,000 chickens inside the shed where the high pathogenic bird flu has been identified.
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New Zealand reports first case of H7 bird flu
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm in New Zealand's South Island, authorities said on ...