The South African government urged farmers to intensify biosecurity measures after an avian influenza outbreak resulted in the deaths of more than 2.6 million birds.

Six of the nation’s nine provinces have been affected by the 50 HPAI H7 and 10 HPAI H5 subtypes of the virus, the Department of Agriculture said in a statement on Monday. Poultry producers should immediately report suspicion of the disease to state veterinarians, it said.

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South Africa Urges Greater Biosecurity on Avian Flu Outbreak