Western Cape Agriculture Department Confirms Detection of Bird Flu in the Province
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu, in the province. This comes amid recent outbreaks of the virus in chickens in the North West and Mpumalanga provinces. In the Western Cape, a poultry-related case was identified in early July, involving farmed ducks near Paarl. While the specific strain and the full extent of the outbreak are still being […]
