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Wellington, July 16 (IANS) A newly detected strain of H5N1 avian influenza is likely to become endemic in New Zealand within months, after the country recorded its first case in a wild seabird, a senior veterinary official said on Thursday.Ministry for Primary Industries’ Chief Veterinary Officer Mary van Andel told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) that eradication would be unlikely if the virus establishes in wildlife, reports Xinhua news agency.The H5 virus was confirmed Wednesday in a seabird found on…