The South African government recently announced the launch of the country's first highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccination to prevent and control the bird flu epidemic. Also, according to local media reports on the 3rd, two South African poultry farms detected the bird flu virus. According to a notification from the World Organization for Animal Health, two poultry farms in North West Province and Mpumalanga Province in South Africa have recently detected the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. The affected farms have culled large numbers of poultry to contain the spread of the epidemic.

The South African government recently announced the launch of the country's first highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccination to prevent and control the bird flu epidemic. Also, according to local media reports on the 3rd, two South African poultry farms detected the bird flu virus. According to a notification from the World Organization for Animal Health, two poultry farms in North West Province and Mpumalanga Province in South Africa have recently detected the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. The affected farms have culled large numbers of poultry to contain the spread of the epidemic.