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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (132): South Africa (WC) HPAI H5 poultry, H5N8 susp
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- South AfricaAvian flu has spread to a commercial layer poultry farm in the [Western Cape] province, killing at least 30 000 chickens. There are 140 000 chickens on the affected farm in the Paardeberg region, according to the provincial department of agriculture head of communication, Petro van Rhyn. She confirmed that at least 30 000 have died and said the rest would be culled.The virus has not yet been confirmed as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) type H5N8, which Read more [...]
