Bird Flu 2024 Nz. New zealand officials are investigating a second egg farm in the southern region of otago for potential cases of bird flu. The world’s first potential case of bird flu passing from mammals to humans means new zealand is “absolutely at the point” of needing a response plan in place, a top epidemiologist says.
The h5n1 strain of bird flu has been spreading among wild birds and. A highly contagious and deadly strain of avian influenza, commonly known as “bird flu,” is feared to land in new zealand for the first time.