Mary van Andel
United StatesunknownFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Mary van Andel is a representative of New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries, who recently spoke about the first confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu in a seabird found in Wellington, emphasizing the low risk to humans and the importance of public reporting of sick or dead birds.
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Mary van Andel is the chief veterinary officer at the primary industries ministry who warned about the potential impact of bird flu on native species.
New Zealand just had its first bird flu case. Now its taking a rare step to protect native birdsUnited States· 2026-07-22
MPI’s chief veterinary officer Dr Mary van Andel said no new cases of bird flu had been found since.
Bird flu: NZ’s largest egg supplier Mainland Poultry puts 500,000 layer hens into lockdown as precaution
New Zealand· 2026-07-19
Dr Mary van Andel said that it’s not unusual at this time of year to find individual dead birds of different breeds along our coastlines because of storms and other natural events.
How H5N1 reached NZ and what it means for our birds – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2026-07-16
Van Andel said the infected bird was found five days ago but was only tested two days ago.
H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Wellington seabird, first NZ case recordedNew Zealand· 2026-07-15
