South Africa suspends poultry imports from Brazil due to bird flu outbreak


  • World
  • Friday, 23 May 2025

JOHANNESBURG, May 22 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has suspended imports of live poultry, eggs, and fresh poultry meat, including frozen items, from Brazil after a bird flu outbreak in the South American country.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development announced that no new import permits will be issued for the affected products.

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