bird flu

Avian flu’s spread to remote Antarctic islands – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 September 2024

New research has detailed the extent of how the highly pathogenic avian flu virus H5N1 rapidly spread into wildlife on […]

NZ’s wild birds have been safe from severe bird flu so far – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 June 202412 June 2024

Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]

Bird flu arrives in Australia – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 May 202424 May 2024

Two bird flu incursions have hit the Australian state of Victoria. Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm in Victoria’s […]

Avian influenza in US dairy cows – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 202408 May 2024

Overnight, the World Health Organization hosted a webinar on the public health risk of avian influenza (H5N1) recently detected in dairy cattle in the […]

Bird flu arrives in mainland Antarctica – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 February 202428 February 2024

The H5N1 virus continues its global spread, having recently been found for the first time ever in mainland Antarctica. Avian […]

The science of complexity – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 13 February 202409 February 2024

International researchers specialising in complex systems like disease spread, creativity, and AI ethics are visiting New Zealand. The Capital City […]

Covid-19 over the holidays – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 December 202323 December 2023

Modelling suggests hospitalisations from New Zealand’s current Covid-19 wave will peak this week. Meanwhile a new variant JN.1 is gaining traction in […]