How is South Africa dealing with its eggs shortage?

Published: Oct. 18, 2023, 1 a.m.

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Since April this year, South Africa has been hit by its worst bird flu outbreak since 2017.

Known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or HPAI, it\\u2019s caused the deaths of millions of chickens and a severe shortage of eggs. Now the flu has been detected in Mozambique leading to the concern that it could become a regional problem. \\n \\nAfrica Daily\\u2019s Mpho Lakaje speaks to Dr. Abongile Balarane from the South African Poultry Association to understand the flu's impact and its potential risks to humans \\u2013 and hears from chicken farmers and consumers in Johannesburg to see how the egg shortage is impacting on their daily lives.

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