on October 22, 2017
Avian flu leads South Africa to consider egg imports
New cases of avian influenza have been found in South Africa, Italy and the Netherlands
Since highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) arrived in South Africa in June, an estimated 15 percent of the country’s layer flock has succumbed to the disease, and the authorities are considering the need for future egg imports. Italy has also reported new outbreaks of HPAI among its poultry flocks, and…