在南极洲检测到H5N1禽流感;可能蔓延到大洋洲,包括新西兰。 H5N1 avian flu detected in Antarctica; potential spread to Oceania, including New Zealand.

科学家对发现南极洲H5N1禽流感菌株感到震惊,警告说,该菌株可能会蔓延到大洋洲,特别是新西兰,新西兰目前仍没有这种病毒。 Scientists are alarmed by the detection of the H5N1 avian flu strain in Antarctica, warning it may spread to Oceania, particularly New Zealand, which currently remains free of the virus. 这种菌株感染了各种鸟类物种和海豹,很可能通过来自南美洲的候鸟抵达。 The strain, which has infected various bird species and seals, likely arrived via migratory birds from South America. 随着海鸟繁殖季节的临近,进一步传播的风险增加,引起对该区域野生生物和牲畜的关切。 As the seabird breeding season approaches, the risk of further transmission increases, raising concerns for both wildlife and livestock in the region.