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Friday, July 4, 2025
South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms
South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on two poultry farms, as stated by the World Organisation (WOAH) for Animal Health on July 2.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
South Africa faces bird flu risk amid vaccination delays, says Astral Foods
South Africa remains at risk of bird flu due to delays in the roll-out of a broad vaccination programme, according to Astral Foods, the country's largest chicken producer, Reuters reported.
Monday, November 20, 2023
South Africa says bird flu outbreak under control
South Africa's Department of Agriculture announced that the country's severe bird flu outbreak, considered the worst on record, is now under control, signalling a positive shift in the nation's egg supplies, Reuters reported.
Monday, October 9, 2023
South Africa considers rebate on poultry meat duties as country suffers worst bird flu outbreak
South Africa is considering a temporary rebate on poultry meat import duties to mitigate the country's worst-ever bird flu outbreak, but this has elicited a warning from the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) that it could be the &quo ...
Monday, September 25, 2023
Tight supplies of chicken, egg in South Africa expected as farmers face worst bird flu outbreak
South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as they battle what the industry said is the worst bird flu outbreak ever to hit the country.
Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...
Monday, June 27, 2022
South Africa's poultry and egg prices could rise due to bird flu outbreak
Prices of poultry and eggs in South Africa could rise as chicken farmers in the country are coping with a H5N1 bird flu outbreak, with the Western Cape province worst affected, Independent Online reported.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Bird flu outbreak in South Africa tapers
A bird flu outbreak in South Africa appeared to be brought under control, a relief to the country's already embattled poultry industry.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird flu
Nambia's Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has banned all imports of South African poultry and poultry products following reports of bird flu outbreaks, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Challenges intensify for South African poultry industry as bird flu found at two more farms
South Africa's poultry industry faces a bumpier road ahead as a pathogenic bird-flu strain was detected on two more farms this week.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Commercial poultry farm in South Africa hit by bird flu
South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said the H5 strain of bird flu was detected at a chicken farm in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng province, Reuters reported.
Friday, December 12, 2014
South Africa suspends poultry imports over bird flu concern
Poultry shipments from countries hit by the avian influenza virus will not be permitted to enter South Africa, Charlotte Nkuna, the director of SA Poultry Association's (SAPA) poultry disease management agency, announced.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
South Africa's bird flu outbreak under control
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Friday, July 7, 2006
EU bans South African ostrich meat after bird flu outbreak
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Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Bird flu in South Africa raises worries over ostrich meat exports
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