Tuesday, 15 August 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (128): South Africa (WC) HPAI H5N8, poultry, spread

Avian Influenza H5N8 -- South Africa
The department of agriculture‚ forestry and fisheries disclosed on Monday [14 Aug 2017] evening that another case of HPAI H5N8 had been detected in a commercial layer farm in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, on 7 Aug 2017. Control measures had been applied and all birds culled‚ it said.
It also revealed that the 1st cases of HPAI H5N8 in ostriches had been confirmed in 2 commercial ostrich farms in the Western Cape Province in the Hessequa Local Municipality on 9 Aug

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