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Mozambique reviews chicken flu outbreak on laying hen farm

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PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Mozambique has reported an outbreak of extremely pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, generally referred to as chicken flu, amongst poultry within the southern a part of the nation, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) stated on Tuesday.

The chicken flu outbreak was discovered on a farm of 54,207 laying hens aged between 23 and 30 weeks stored in a excessive biosecurity facility, the Paris-based physique stated, quoting data from Mozambique’s well being authorities.

Neighbouring South Africa, a number one poultry producer on the continent, is presently grappling with a significant chicken flu outbreak that killed thousands and thousands of chickens.

The unfold of the extremely contagious virus is elevating concern amongst governments and the poultry business after it ravaged flocks across the globe up to now years, disrupting provide, fueling meals costs and posing a threat of human transmission.

Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, enhancing by Gus Trompiz

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