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South Africa - Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry 2025-2026
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Pathfinder
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Over 100 000 chickens culled as bird flu returns
By Glenneis Kriel |3 July 2025 | 1:36 pm
The South African poultry industry is once again on high alert following confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on broiler breeder farms in eMkhondo, Mpumalanga (formerly Piet Retief), and Lichtenburg, North West.
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association, told Farmer’s Weekly that up to 100 000 birds had been culled on each of the affected farms to contain the spread of this highly contagious disease. No additional outbreaks were reported at the time of publication.
According to Breitenbach, the outbreaks were likely because of primary infections caused by wild birds migrating from the EU and the US, making the industry particularly vulnerable to further flare ups.
“We can contain the disease by culling and limiting the movement of chicken, but it is impossible to manage the wild birds,” he said.
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https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agr...-100-000-chickens-culled-as-bird-flu-returns/
By Glenneis Kriel |3 July 2025 | 1:36 pm
The South African poultry industry is once again on high alert following confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on broiler breeder farms in eMkhondo, Mpumalanga (formerly Piet Retief), and Lichtenburg, North West.
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association, told Farmer’s Weekly that up to 100 000 birds had been culled on each of the affected farms to contain the spread of this highly contagious disease. No additional outbreaks were reported at the time of publication.
According to Breitenbach, the outbreaks were likely because of primary infections caused by wild birds migrating from the EU and the US, making the industry particularly vulnerable to further flare ups.
“We can contain the disease by culling and limiting the movement of chicken, but it is impossible to manage the wild birds,” he said.
...
https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agr...-100-000-chickens-culled-as-bird-flu-returns/
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Senior Moderator
South Africa's Western Cape confirms bird flu outbreaks, urges public vigilance
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in South Africa's Western Cape have confirmed new outbreaks of bird flu in the province, urging the public to "stay alert," but "not alarmed."
"The Western Cape Department of Agriculture wishes to alert poultry farmers and the general public to new outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu," said the department in a statement released on Friday night.
Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in chickens in the North West and Mpumalanga provinces, along with a single outbreak in the Western Cape, detected in farmed ducks near Paarl in early July, the statement said, adding that the affected ducks, along with related flocks of chickens, were voluntarily and humanely culled to prevent further spread of the disease.
In addition to poultry cases, bird flu has caused fatalities among great white pelicans in the Cape Town area. "These are the first wild bird cases reported in the Western Cape since April 2024 and the first mass mortalities since 2022," the statement said.
While the situation is concerning, "consumers can be assured that poultry products from grocery stores are safe for consumption," it added.
Avian influenza is a viral disease that primarily affects birds. While the virus has occasionally infected mammals and humans abroad, the department emphasized that there is currently no evidence of human-to-human transmission and that the risk to humans remains low.
Nevertheless, officials advised the public not to handle sick or dead wild birds without proper protective gear and to report any unusual bird deaths to local authorities.
"The Western Cape government urges the participation of the public and the agricultural sector in preventing the spread of this disease in poultry," it said. "It is important to report suspected outbreaks in poultry to the local State Veterinarian immediately."
The department also urged farmers and poultry producers to apply strict biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of infection from wild or domestic birds.
"Together, through vigilance and cooperation, we can help prevent the further spread of avian influenza and protect our birds, our poultry industry, and communities," it added.
https://english.news.cn/africa/20250802/5ff7e049f9654b68827437c64e5acd24/c.html
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in South Africa's Western Cape have confirmed new outbreaks of bird flu in the province, urging the public to "stay alert," but "not alarmed."
"The Western Cape Department of Agriculture wishes to alert poultry farmers and the general public to new outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu," said the department in a statement released on Friday night.
Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in chickens in the North West and Mpumalanga provinces, along with a single outbreak in the Western Cape, detected in farmed ducks near Paarl in early July, the statement said, adding that the affected ducks, along with related flocks of chickens, were voluntarily and humanely culled to prevent further spread of the disease.
In addition to poultry cases, bird flu has caused fatalities among great white pelicans in the Cape Town area. "These are the first wild bird cases reported in the Western Cape since April 2024 and the first mass mortalities since 2022," the statement said.
While the situation is concerning, "consumers can be assured that poultry products from grocery stores are safe for consumption," it added.
Avian influenza is a viral disease that primarily affects birds. While the virus has occasionally infected mammals and humans abroad, the department emphasized that there is currently no evidence of human-to-human transmission and that the risk to humans remains low.
Nevertheless, officials advised the public not to handle sick or dead wild birds without proper protective gear and to report any unusual bird deaths to local authorities.
"The Western Cape government urges the participation of the public and the agricultural sector in preventing the spread of this disease in poultry," it said. "It is important to report suspected outbreaks in poultry to the local State Veterinarian immediately."
The department also urged farmers and poultry producers to apply strict biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of infection from wild or domestic birds.
"Together, through vigilance and cooperation, we can help prevent the further spread of avian influenza and protect our birds, our poultry industry, and communities," it added.
https://english.news.cn/africa/20250802/5ff7e049f9654b68827437c64e5acd24/c.html