Bird Flu Outbreak 2024 South Africa. On thursday, 6 may, another outbreak of bird flu was reported at a commercial chicken. Sa's worst bird flu outbreak could mean chicken shortages, warns astral.
South africa faces chicken shortages in the coming months as a bird flu outbreak and persistent electricity cuts ravage the poultry industry, the country’s largest. An outbreak of avian flu — a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds and poultry — has hit farms in sa.