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Opinion: Who could catch bird flu first? These experts have an idea, and a way to help
NYT opinion: We must do a better job to ensure virus doesn't spread beyond our control.
![Fragments of bird flu virus discovered in US milk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Fragments of bird flu virus discovered in US milk
New York Times: The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts say.
![Bird flu is infecting more mammals. What does that mean for us?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Bird flu is infecting more mammals. What does that mean for us?
New York Times: Scientists working to quickly asses how much risk it poses to humans.
![NZ virologist says spread of bird flu across globe is ‘definitely cause for concern’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
NZ virologist says spread of bird flu across globe is ‘definitely cause for concern’
NZ needs to be prepared for H5N1 bird flu, which is evolving surprisingly quickly.
![A person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
A person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?
This is the second US case after a poultry worker tested positive in Colorado in 2022.
![US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising
Much as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.
![Is bird flu coming to people next? Are we ready?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Is bird flu coming to people next? Are we ready?
NY Times: H5N1 is back in the news after cows and a farm worker were infected in the US.
![Report sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Report sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first time
US agencies say there's no risk to milk.
![Bird flu raced through South America. Antarctica could be next](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Bird flu raced through South America. Antarctica could be next
New York Times: The negative impact on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense".
![Deadly outbreak of botulism kills thousands of birds, immediate action called for](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Deadly outbreak of botulism kills thousands of birds, immediate action called for
The outbreak in a Waikato wetland has claimed rare indigenous birds and many more.
![Editorial: Leadership in an emergency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Editorial: Leadership in an emergency
OPINION: Our editorial on what NZ can learn with its own natural disasters.
![How likely is a human bird flu pandemic?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
How likely is a human bird flu pandemic?
Financial Times: Experts fear a pandemic that carries more risks than Covid-19.
![Deadly bird flu back and killing flocks in US](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Deadly bird flu back and killing flocks in US
Bird flu was detected in two flocks in Meeker County, Minnesota.
![Bird flu outbreak in southwest France](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Bird flu outbreak in southwest France
France has found a case of deadly bird flu in the foie gras production region of Perigord, in the country's southwest.
![Wave of bird flu major human threat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Wave of bird flu major human threat
The virus causing a second wave of bird flu across China has mutated frequently and "should be considered as a major candidate to emerge as a pandemic strain in humans".
![Scientists sacked amid fears over flu virus lab research](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Scientists sacked amid fears over flu virus lab research
Senior American scientists have been abruptly dismissed from a US Government advisory board on dangerous biological agents.
![Scientist blasted over superflu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Scientist blasted over superflu
Senior scientists have criticised an American university for allowing research on a pandemic strain of flu virus that escapes the human immune system.
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Scientist creates deadly flu
A controversial scientist has deliberately created a pandemic strain of flu that can evade the human immune system.
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Warning as team create killer flu
Senior scientists have criticised the "appalling irresponsibility" of researchers in China who have deliberately created new strains of influenza virus in a veterinary laboratory.
![NZ faces bird flu risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
NZ faces bird flu risk
A new killer strain of bird flu terrorising China could pose a risk to New Zealand, a flu expert said today.