) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or bird flu) is a viral disease found in birds across the world ... What's HPAI H5N1 / bird flu? ... Infection can occur from touching sick or dead birds or bird faeces ... Do not touch/handle the birds.
WELLINGTON, July 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand has confirmed its first detection of the highly pathogenic H5 bird flu strain, after a brown skua tested positive on Petone Beach in the capital Wellington, a senior official said Wednesday.
But state law prevented her from doing the same work with eggs from birds such as pheasants ...The new law lets federal permit holders expand their work to other kinds of birds ... That would help her learn whether the birds survive.
"We ask the community to be alert and follow advice about reporting sick or dead birds ... "Australia has recently experienced finds of single birds with H5 bird flu in coastal areas with no reports of mass mortalities.
Every new transmission added another piece to the puzzle of one of Europe's least understood migratory birds.The bird's 10,000 km journey was guided by nature's invisible highwaysThe European honey ...