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H5N6 bird flu outbreak reported on Free State farm

Friday, 23 June 2017, 11:38
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H5N6 bird flu outbreak reported on Free State farm
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NATIONAL NEWS - South Africa reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at a farm in the Free State province, an agricultural industry body group, AgriSA, said on Friday.

South Africa earlier this month suspended all trade in birds and chicken products from neighbouring Zimbabwe after it reported an outbreak of H5N8 at a commercial poultry farm.

On Thursday, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reported an outbreak on a commercial broiler breeder farm in Mpumalanga province, citing a report from the South African farm ministry.
 

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