Bird Flu 2025 Nz. The h5n1 strain of bird flu has been spreading among wild birds and poultry globally for more than two years. As cases of bird flu mount overseas, new zealand officials are bolstering their plans in case the virus arrives on our shores.
Avian influenza virus strains are described as low pathogenicity (lpai) or high pathogenicity. Warning over bird flu as australia confirms first human case 24 may 2025 new zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts.