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Diseases
Diseases
Introduction
Find out more about diseases that are affecting our native species, DOC's response, and how you can help.
Kauri dieback
Kauri dieback disease can kill kauri of all ages.
Myrtle rust
Myrtle rust is a wind-borne fungal disease that can infect taonga species such as mānuka, pōhutukawa and rātā.
Chronic wasting disease in none-NZ deer
Hunters and trampers entering New Zealand from overseas can help keep New Zealand’s deer herds free of this disease.
Toxoplasmosis and Hector’s and Māui dolphin
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease which reproduces in cats and is a significant threat to dolphins.
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