New bird flu case detected in the Western Cape

South Africa Confirms New Bird Flu Outbreak

Authorities in South Africa’s Western Cape have confirmed new bird flu outbreaks while urging the public to stay alert but not alarmed. The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been spreading rapidly throughout the United States’ poultry and dairy cattle, and while that outbreak seems to have abated for now, South Africa is experiencing an increase in the virus’s prevalence. HPAI has been responsible for mortalities in Great White Pelica…

New bird flu case detected in the Western Cape

A fresh wave of bird flu cases has surfaced in the Western Cape, triggering alarm among poultry farmers and conservationists alike as officials scramble to contain the spread. The province’s Department of Agriculture confirmed that a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in farmed ducks near Paarl. The birds, along with chickens linked to the same premises, were culled voluntarily in early July in an attem…