Bird Flu
New bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle
6 Feb 2025
US dairy cattle have tested positive for a strain of bird flu not previously seen in cows, ramping up concerns about the persistent spread of the virus.
Nearly 160,000 hens culled amid bird flu outbreak
9 Dec 2024
A fourth shed at the Hillgrove farm has now been confirmed as infected with the H7N6 virus. Audio
Virologist speaks on second Otago farm investigated for bird flu
4 Dec 2024
A leading virologist said she won't be surprised if the Otago bird flu virus continues to spread to other farms in the way it did in the devastating outbreak in the Australian state of Victoria. A… Audio
Bird flu: what is it, and why has it been found in US dairy cows?
15 Apr 2024
There are few places in the world the high pathogenicity bird flu has not yet reached, and scientists say the world is in an animal pandemic.
