bird flu

South Africa outperforms the U.S. in poultry production

South Africa’s poultry industry, despite years of pressure from dumping, drought, rising feed costs, energy constraints, and avian influenza, has long been globally competitive and tec...

11 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Namibia’s poultry sector preparing for bird flu

The Namibian poultry industry is taking proactive steps to contain an outbreak of bird flu should the deadly disease spill over from South Africa. In the light of South Africa’s pil...

25 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

South Africa’s imminent Bird Flu crisis

South Africa is facing a grave risk from the potential spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or “Bird Flu”). The virus typically migrates with wild birds from Europe to S...

24 Feb 2025 · 3 min read

If you can’t compensate, vaccinate!

The poultry industry is in crisis, Avian Influenza (AI or bird flu) is no longer an isolated issue – it has become a global pandemic. South Africa is at high risk of a devastating new ...

5 Feb 2025 · 4 min read

Brazil poultry disease outbreaks highlight urgent need for policy reforms in South Africa

25 July 2024: In the wake of recent outbreaks of bird flu and Newcastle disease in Brazil, leading importer and food distributor Hume International has called for urgent policy reforms a...

26 Jul 2024 · 4 min read
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