We are very pleased to be able to share with you the link to our brand new industry website, which provides a one-stop-shop for all the information the poultry industry need to prepare for and manage H5N1 and other exotic diseases https://birdflu.pianz.org.nz/.
With the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu spreading overseas, New Zealand’s poultry industry is urging farmers to act now. While New Zealand and Australia remain free of H5N1, experts agree it’s a matter of when — not if — it arrives here.
Industry leaders stress the importance of acting early. Strong biosecurity now can help avoid the severe impacts of an outbreak. If the worst does happen, the new site will guide you through how to tackle depopulation, disposal and decontamination. The site will continue to evolve, you’re your feedback encouraged to help keep the site as useful as possible to you and your business.