South Africa: Bird Flu - Outbreak Leaves a 'Fowl' Taste in the Mouth

[Daily Maverick] The South African government has issued a national ban on the sale of live chickens. The ban follows an outbreak of the contagious H5N8 avian flu virus on at least two farms - both in Mpumalanga - where they will now have to cull thousands of egg-laying birds. But it's not just the large-scale chicken farmers who will feel the economic impact of the ban - sellers of live chickens on the streets of Soweto are also being hit hard. By BHEKI C SIMELANE.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news