WC health dept concerned about first reported case of H7 Avian flu in province
The Western Cape Health Department expressed concern about the first confirmed case of H7 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI), better known as avian flu or bird flu, in the province. The case was reported in George on Thursday, 12 October. Avian flu is a highly contagious disease that affects both domestic and wild birds and could kill infected poultry. Strains of the virus were also detected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, […]