New Zealand reports 1st case of H7 bird flu

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 influenza at a poultry farm on the South Island. Tests confirmed the H7N6 subtype of bird flu at a rural chicken farm in the Otago region,
New Zealand Says Bird Flu Found at Egg Farm Is Not H5N1 Strain
New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial egg farm in the southern region of Otago after testing confirmed its chickens are infected with bird flu, but said it is not the strain causing concern globally.
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 Monday (Dec 2), the first time the island nation has reported a highly pathogenic variant of avian influenza.
Bird flu found on Otago egg farm
Biosecurity New Zealand says it has placed strict movement controls on a commercial egg farm in Otago. Stuart Anderson, Biosecurity New Zealand
High pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
The high 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.
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The general public health threat remains low, but some infectious disease experts worry about a thinning line that's kept bird flu from spreading between people.
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