New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird

New Zealand detected on Friday the first infection of a native bird ​by the deadly H5N1 bird flu, days ‌after confirming a migratory seabird had tested positive in the country’s first recorded case of the disease.

A swamp ​harrier hawk, known locally as a kahu ​and found in the North Island’s Wairarapa region, ⁠had been […] ...