For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails South Africa has culled nearly 2.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that have threatened to create...
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Sept. 27 — Namibia has taken the precautionary step of suspending imports of live poultry, birds, and poultry products from South Africa in response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak affecting its neighbour. The suspension is currently in place until further notice, as announced by Namibia’s agriculture ministry on Wednesday....
The importation and in-transit movement of live poultry, birds, and various poultry products originating from Denmark and the Netherlands has been banned following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Directorate of Veterinary Services said in a statement last week Friday said that live poultry and poultry products, ostriches, and ostrich products from the...
