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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (61): West & Central Africa, poultry, HPAI H5N1, spread, FAO
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Worldwide/UnknownCountries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 continues to spread across the region, with Cameroon becoming the latest African country to detect the disease. The strain can infect and cause death in humans and kills poultry at a high rate.The latest H5N1 outbreaks were recently confirmed on chicken farms in Cameroon putting poultry production in the country and its neighbours at high risk. This is Read more [...]
