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Seabird found on Wellington beach tests positive for H5 bird flu

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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
Seabird found on Wellington beach tests positive for H5 bird flu
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New Zealand authorities have detected the H5N1 bird flu strain in a single brown skua found on a Wellington beach. Officials state there is no evidence of mass mortality or transmission to poultry, and the risk to the public remains low.

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