Highly infectious strain of bird flu confirmed in New Zealand | Stuff.co.nz

Highly infectious strain of bird flu confirmed in New Zealand | Stuff.co.nz <!--mynz:youtube-chapters--> {"v":1,"chapters":[{"timeSeconds":1,"label":"Bird flu confirmed in New Zealand","summary":"A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been confirmed in New Zealand. The Ministry for Primary Industries announced the detection of the H5N1 strain in a wild bird found at Farewell Spit."},{"timeSeconds":14,"label":"No human health risk identified","summary":"Officials stated that the disease does not currently pose a risk to human health. They emphasized that the virus has not been detected in humans and is not transmitted between humans."},{"timeSeconds":39,"label":"Virus spread to humans overseas","summary":"The virus has occasionally spread to humans overseas, but there has been no human-to-human transmission. The risk to humans is considered very low."},{"timeSeconds":57,"label":"Food safety and poultry risk","summary":"The risk to poultry is considered low, and cooking chicken and eggs thoroughly is advised. The virus is not a food safety risk."},{"timeSeconds":106,"label":"Biosecurity measures in place","summary":"New Zealand has had biosecurity measures in place for years, including an operational agreement with the poultry sector. These measures are designed to handle diseases like this."},{"timeSeconds":150,"label":"Learning from international outbreaks","summary":"New Zealand has learned from bird flu outbreaks in other countries, such as England, to prepare its biosecurity plans. This includes developing templates for managing such diseases."},{"timeSeconds":200,"label":"Bird flu detected in other countries","summary":"The speaker mentioned that bird flu has been detected in other countries, including England and Europe, and that New Zealand has learned from these experiences."},{"timeSeconds":235,"label":"Public urged to report findings","summary":"The public is urged to report any sightings of dead birds, especially if multiple birds are found. This information is crucial for tracking the spread of the disease."}]} <!--/mynz:youtube-chapters-->