RNZ·4 min read·medium
Newly arrived bird flu could wipe out NZ's endangered species, expert warns
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New Zealand's chief veterinary officer warns that the H5N1 bird flu strain, recently detected in a seabird, will likely become endemic in the country. Experts fear the virus could threaten the survival of endangered native species.
The newly arrived strain of H5N1 bird flu is likely to become endemic in New Zealand and could happen within a matter of months, MPI's chief veterinary officer says.
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