South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms, international agency says

FILE PHOTO: Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) -South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday.

The cases were the first in South Africa since September last year, Paris-based WOAH said in a notification.