Bird flu: Two more farms quarantined
There is mounting concern about the spread of bird flu in South Africa.
Two more farms have been placed under quarantine, this time in the Western Cape.
The Western Cape agriculture department is investigating possible incidences of highly pathogenic avian influenza at two ostrich farms in Heidelberg.
CEO of the South African Poultry Association, Kevin Lovell says government needs to prevent the spread of the disease.
"Government has done the right thing by quarantining farms. It's a prudent precautionary measure."
Lovell says avian flu poses no threat to humans.
Thirteen outbreaks have occurred in South Africa since June, in Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
The outbreaks involved seven commercial chicken farms, two groups of backyard chickens, three sets of wild birds and one group of domestic geese.