Popular Joburg dams shock with bird influenza virus

Photo: Reuters / Gil Cohen MagenJOHANNESBURG – Bird influenza virus has shock the Johannesburg ambit & 581 bird carcasses have been removed with authorities. Jenny Moodley from Joburg City Parks said although the virus poses no menace to human life, needful safety measures had been put in place. "Joburg City Parks & its facilities have been influenced with the universal outbreak of avian influenza," said Moodley. "We have put in the needful safety measures."Moodley advised inhabitants to exercise the needful precautions while approaching sick or dead birds with phoning Joburg City Parks on 011-712-6600. The Johannesburg Zoo going to remember unlock as just 2 of its vulnerable species have been fatally influenced with the virus outbreak.

Agriculture dept surveilling farms across SA to curb bird flu

City officials tell generality bird carcasses found have tested positive for the H5N8 strain of the virus. JOHANNESBURG – The Agriculture section tells it's currently doing surveillance on farms across the country in efforts to protect the wild spread of bird flu. City officials tell generality bird carcasses found have tested positive for the H5N8 strain of the virus. "We're busy too looking at the farms at the moment, doing surveillance on them to see if they promote mortality & Extremely on."Meanwhile, the Johannesburg Zoo has too been affected. Residents who own birds have been urged to screen them, especially if they live lock to the zoo.

'Current bird influenza in WC a lot worst than we think'

according to The World of Birds in Hout Bay too approved which only under 200 of its birds had to be culled as a result. CAPE TOWN – An Avian Veterinarian tells the current bird influenza which has shock the Western Cape is a lot worst than they think. Doctor Deon de Beer from the Klapmuts Bird dispensary has described the current strain of bird influenza as a disaster. We sit by a Fresh strain of this avian influenza & this is the reason it spread such as a wildfire. The Western Cape is This time nearly in every corner sitting by this worst outbreak."

collected by :Lucy William