Farming associations in South Africa react to Brazil's declaration of avian flu containment, highlighting potential ...

Humanity is facing the worst bird flu crisis on record. Since the disease’s resurgence in the 2020-2021 season, at least 250 million poultry have been culled around the world to nip outbreaks in the ...

Vaccination has protected humans from an ever-lengthening list of infectious diseases: polio, yellow fever, diphtheria, ...

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic killed millions worldwide and hundreds of thousands in the United ... Infectious Disease, and Mortality: Evidence from the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic," The Journal of ...

South Africa will proceed with its long-awaited vaccination strategy against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Deputy Director-General Dipepeneneng Serage announced this week at the AVI Africa ...

Mortality and economic contraction during the 1918-1920 Great Influenza Pandemic provide plausible upper bounds for outcomes under the coronavirus (COVID-19). Data for 48 countries imply flu-related ...

South Africa has faced significant outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the worse being in 2023 when approximately 9.5 million birds were culled to contain the outbreak. This includes both ...

As South Africa approaches the 2025 winter season, health experts stress the importance of vigilance against rising flu cases and new COVID-19 variants. SAMA Chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa ...

Agriculture Minister John Stenhuisen says South Africa does not have an outbreak of avian flu at the moment but they’ve seen an uptick in avian flu cases around the world. “What we are trying to do is ...

South Africa’s meat industry is currently under significant pressure as multiple factors combine to strain supply and influence prices. Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) within the ...