PODCAST | Vaccination against bird flu: How did we get here and why must this be done?
Bird flu is not just a crisis for poultry farmers – it has an impact on the entire agricultural industry. ...
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Bird flu vaccination: 11 important questions answered
Chickens on a commercial South African farm will be vaccinated against highly contagious bird flu (avian influenza) for the first ...
Bird flu reported on two chicken farms
By Carien Kruger The first outbreaks this year of highly contagious bird flu were reported on two farms in the ...
Astral first in SA to vaccinate against bird flu
Astral Foods, the country’s largest integrated poultry producer, is the first company to receive permission to begin vaccinating chickens against ...
Egg production recovers, but bird flu remains a major risk
After recovering from bird flu outbreaks, Quantum Foods sold 78% more eggs in its latest financial half-year. This strong increase ...
Brazil’s first commercial bird flu outbreak will affect SA
Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of broiler meat, has reported its first outbreak of the highly contagious bird flu, which ...
Plan to test SA milk for avian flu, ‘but no need to worry’
By Carien Kruger Milk SA has made a principled decision to, subject to state approval, test milk on store shelves ...
Bird flu could become next human pandemic
Controlling highly contagious bird flu is crucial for the poultry industry and protecting the human population, says Prof. Robert Bragg, ...
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