Avian Influenza H5N8 -- South Africa
South Africa has reported 8 more cases of the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) said. "These new outbreaks bring the total number of outbreaks to 24 since [June 2017]: 10 outbreaks in commercial chickens, 3 outbreaks in commercial ostrich, 5 outbreaks in wild birds, 3 outbreak in birds that were kept as a hobby and 3 outbreaks in backyard poultry," spokesperson Bomikazi
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