Avian flu reached the wider Antarctic region in October last year when it was reported on sub-Antarctic islands. Since 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has gone gangbusters and made its way to almost every continent, but has not yet been detected in New Zealand, Australia or the Pacific Islands.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/02/27/bird-flu-arrives-in-mainland-antarctica-expert-reaction/