MPI Media Release – No Further HPAI Detected, 24 December 2024

MPI MEDIA RELEASE 24 December 2024 Ministry for Primary Industries media release – December 24, 2024 No further HPAI detected after more than 4,000 samples tested in Otago Farms linked to Mainland Poultry’s Hillgrove site, which tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H7N6) on December 1, have been confirmed as free of the […]

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Government boosts support for avian influenza response – Hon Andrew Hoggard

19 December 2024 The Government is backing the response into high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Otago, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. “Cabinet has approved new funding of $20 million to enable MPI to meet unbudgeted ongoing expenses associated with the H7N6 response including rigorous scientific testing of samples at the enhanced PC3 laboratory at […]

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Biosecurity NZ Media Release: Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 9 December 2024

BIOSECURITY NZ MEDIA RELEASE 09 December 2024  Situation update H7N6 bird flu detection Otago – 09 December 2024 Continued testing and monitoring shows no signs of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outside of Mainland Poultry’s farm at Hillgrove, Otago, where depopulation of layer sheds is expected to be completed today, says Biosecurity New Zealand deputy director-general […]

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Biosecurity NZ Media Release: H7N6 in Otago – situation update 03 December 2024

03 December 2024 H7N6 in Otago – situation update 03 December 2024 Biosecurity New Zealand continues to work closely with Mainland Poultry following the detection of a high pathogenic strain of avian influenza, H7N6, at one of its commercial egg farms in rural Otago. “Testing has confirmed further cases of an H7N6 subtype of avian […]

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