The department of forestry, fisheries and environment has confirmed the presence of the high pathogenicity avian influenza ...

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Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...

Experts warn that South Africa is on the brink of an avian influenza disaster, urging the government to act swiftly to ...

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A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna ...

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