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South Africa culls 7 million chickens due to bird flu outbreak

Updated Sep 28, 2023
Russian Satellite News Agency, Moscow: According to the South African news website News24, the worst bird flu disease in history has swept South Africa, and 7 million chickens have been culled.

The report quoted Isaac Breitenbach, president of the South African Poultry Industry Association, as saying: "The new outbreak is undoubtedly the most serious in history. So far, our industry has eliminated more than 5 million commercial laying hens and more than 2.5 million chickens. A broiler chicken.”

The website quoted South Africa's largest chicken producer Astral as writing that the consequences of the worst bird flu outbreak in history will affect the country's poultry industry in the coming months, so South Africa should be concerned about the shortage of chicken and eggs. Be prepared for the situation.

Sources pointed out that South Africa plans to obtain two vaccines against bird flu from the European Union in the next few months. At the same time, bird flu vaccination has just begun, and South Africa, like other countries, has not yet used this method.
Russian Satellite News Agency, Moscow: According to the South African news website News24, the worst bird flu disease in history has swept South Africa, and 7 million chickens have been culled.

The report quoted Isaac Breitenbach, president of the South African Poultry Industry Association, as saying: "The new outbreak is undoubtedly the most serious in history. So far, our industry has eliminated more than 5 million commercial laying hens and more than 2.5 million chickens. A broiler chicken.”

The website quoted South Africa's largest chicken producer Astral as writing that the consequences of the worst bird flu outbreak in history will affect the country's poultry industry in the coming months, so South Africa should be concerned about the shortage of chicken and eggs. Be prepared for the situation.

Sources pointed out that South Africa plans to obtain two vaccines against bird flu from the European Union in the next few months. At the same time, bird flu vaccination has just begun, and South Africa, like other countries, has not yet used this method.
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