South African authorities have confirmed new outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain on two poultry ...

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South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

South Africa has reported outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on ...

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