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South Africa: Bird Flu - Outbreak Leaves a 'Fowl' Taste in the Mouth
Daily Maverick, 28 June 2017
The South African government has issued a national ban on the sale of live chickens. The ban follows an outbreak of the contagious H5N8 avian flu virus on at least two farms - both… Read more »
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Rwanda: Govt Bans Import of Poultry Products From South Africa, Zimbabwe Over Bird Flu
New Times, 29 June 2017
The Ministry of Agriculture has temporally banned importation of poultry products, including chicken, eggs and chicken meat, from South Africa and Zimbabwe, following an outbreak… Read more »
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South Africa: Avian Flu - Zimbabwe Bans Poultry Products From SA
News24Wire, 27 June 2017
Zimbabwe has reportedly banned all poultry products from South Africa following an outbreak of avian flu in Mpumalanga and Free State provinces. Read more »
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Botswana: Govt Bans Zimbabwe Chicken Imports Over Bird Flu Fears
News24Wire, 7 June 2017
Botswana has banned poultry products from neighbouring Zimbabwe after an outbreak of the H5N8 strain of bird flu was reported at the weekend. Read more »
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Nigeria: Flu Kills 13,000 Birds As Kano Farmers Lament Unpaid Compensation By Government
Guardian, 15 June 2017
The Kano State Ministry of Agriculture yesterday confirmed that the avian flu influenza, otherwise known as bird flu had killed no fewer than 13,000 birds in nine farms across the… Read more »
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South Africa: SA Suspends Trade in Poultry From Zimbabwe
SAnews.gov.za, 9 June 2017
South Africa has suspended all trade in birds and chicken products from Zimbabwe following a report on an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in one of the… Read more »
Bird Flu - Africa Remains On High Alert
An outbreak of avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu, in southern African countries is raising concerns that the disease, already entrenched in most parts of Africa, might advance and devastate the poultry industry. According to health experts, exposure to bird flu can lead to fatal complications such as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and multiple organ failure.
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The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has quarantined a broiler breeder site in Mpumalanga where the presence of the avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed. Read more »
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The Mozambican government has banned the import of all birds and their products from Zimbabwe, following an outbreak of avian flu in that country. Avian flu is a viral infection ... Read more »
