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South Africa: Karoo Ostrich Farmers and Workers Fear Avian Flu Outbreak After Gauteng Cases
Daily Maverick, 20 April 2021
The recent outbreak of avian flu in Gauteng has placed Western Cape veterinary services on high alert. Ostrich farmers and workers in the Karoo who bore the brunt of this disease… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Importation of Poultry Remains Suspended
The Herald, 20 April 2021
The importation of poultry and poultry products from South Africa remains suspended as the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is on high alert following confirmed reports of… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Mozambique Bans Poultry Imports From South Africa
AIM, 16 April 2021
The Mozambican government announced on Thursday that it has banned the import of live birds (domestic and wild), as well as bird meat, feathers and eggs from South Africa due to an… Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape Agriculture On Alert After Avian Flu Outbreak in Gauteng
Govt of SA, 15 April 2021
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has noted the reports that there has been an outbreak of Avian Flu in Gauteng. Read more »
Poultry Imports Halted over South African Avian Flu Outbreak
Mozambique and Zimbabwe have suspended the importation of poultry products from South Africa following an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The ban covers all poultry products used in animal feed, or for agricultural or industrial purposes. Ostrich farmers and workers in South Africa's Karoo region who bore the brunt of this disease in 2011 said another outbreak would cripple the industry and cause major farmworker job losses.
InFocus
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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, ... Read more »
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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 ... Read more »
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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 »
