Bird flu crisis worsens in South Africa
The bird flu crisis continued unabated in South Africa despite intensified efforts to curb the pandemic, authorities said on Friday.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 virus has been confirmed in five provinces, with Johannesburg in Gauteng Province becoming the latest victim, according to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Across South Africa, about 20 percent of all breeding stock has been lost, raising concern about a possible sharp rise in the prices of eggs and poultry.
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