Countries African Swine Flu outbreak confirmed in Western Cape Cape Town — The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF)... Read more 19 Feb
Countries Poultry producer Astral in recovery following bird flu outbreak Cape Town — South Africa’s biggest poultry producer, Astral Foods, says it will return to profitability in the half-year... Read more 31 Jan
Business Diseases on farms in SA: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa has had a number of outbreaks of animal diseases in recent months that... Read more 14 Nov, 2023
Countries Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims life at Western Cape prison Cape Town – An outbreak of diphtheria has been reported at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in the Western Cape,... Read more 10 Nov, 2023
Countries Supermarket retailers enforce egg rationing amid avian flu crisis Cape Town – In response to the ongoing avian flu crisis gripping South Africa, supermarket giants Woolworths and Pick... Read more 4 Oct, 2023
Countries South Africa’s measles outbreak declared over despite lingering cases Cape Town — South Africa’s measles outbreak was officially declared over as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)... Read more 22 Jul, 2023
Countries At least four people die of yellow fever in Kenya Nairobi – An outbreak of yellow fever, an acute and contagious viral disease, has claimed four lives in Kenya since it... Read more 8 Mar, 2022