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In a statement, Hume said per guidelines from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the incident will not trigger a ban on poultry exports from Brazil unless the virus spreads to commercial flocks.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has hit the Cape Winelands, threatening egg supplies – and hiking prices – in the province. This is likely to affect consumers for the rest of the year.
As local commercial farms battle an unknown strain of avian flu, industry heavyweights say government should put emergency measures in place in case Brazil – SA's biggest supplier of poultry imports – is also struck by an outbreak.