After Weekend Checks on South Coast, No Further Bird Flu Discovered

No new cases of bird flu detected

An MPI team sweeps Petone Beach for more sick or dead seabirds earlier this week. Photo: RNZ/Baz Macdonald No new detections of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been made - but it's just a matter of time.

Bird flu fears prompt surge in reports of sick and dead birds as MPI works through alerts

MPI has received a sharp rise in reports of sick or dead birds, with 157 notifications in a single day as New Zealanders respond to warnings over bird flu. No new cases have been confirmed this morning.

After weekend checks on south coast, no further bird flu discovered

News from Biosecurity New Zealand We have had staff on the ground over the weekend carrying out checks in some areas of Wellington’s south coast and in the Wairarapa. We have had no further detections of H5 bird flu. There is no evidence of any mass mortality in wildlife. There has been no detection in […]