Low Path Bird Flu Back Again in South Africa's Ostrich Sector
SOUTH AFRICA - Another outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza has affected a commercial ostrich farm in South Africa's Western Cape province.
The H5N2 outbreak affected 2799 birds out of a total susceptible population of 4198. Quarantines, movement controls inside the country and screening measures have been enacted.
This is the latest in a long line of low pathogenic outbreaks in the South African ostrich farming sector.
