South African Authorities Come Out Fighting Against Bird Flu
As 200 000 chickens were culled in the Western Cape alone, authorities say that steps are being taken to clean and disinfect farms to combat the rampant spread of the disease that has had a huge impact on bird farming in the country.
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The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) type H5N8, on two ostrich farms in the Western Cape, while in ... Read more »
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"We're dealing with an invisible enemy that is highly contagious. No country can ever be fully prepared for this situation," Professor Celia Abolnik, Research Chair of Poultry ... Read more »