Bird flu

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

New Zealand's endangered bird, the Takahe, at the Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary, in Wellington, New Zealand, May 11 2024. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local seabird

Laboratory testing by Australia’s national science agency confirmed the case in a greater crested tern found in the South Australian coastal town of Robe.

Australia’s New South Wales is third state to confirm H5N1 bird flu case

Six infections have now been confirmed across three states in Australia.

Quarantine facilities on standby as Nepal battles rising cases of bird flu

The first case in 2026 was detected in March and has since spread to 11 of Nepal’s 77 districts, including the capital, Kathmandu.

Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut

The Himalayan nation has had bird flu in previous years, but the first cases in 2026 were reported on March 18.

More H5 avian flu cases detected in wild birds in Australia

The deadly H5 avian influenza has been discovered in a fourth wild bird in Australia, with a fifth case suspected.

H5N1 bird flu has reached every continent. How worried should you be?

H5 bird flu detected in second Australian state

Australia said at this stage there is also no evidence of infection in poultry or in its agricultural production system.

Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports after confirmed cases

Tests are under way in South Australia state after two dead sub-Antarctic seabirds and a pelican were found on June 22 near Fowlers Bay.

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