Cape Town - South Africa has placed a
general ban on the sale of live hens throughout the country in a
bid to control an outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu,
but no humans have been affected, the government said on Monday.
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Exports of processed poultry products, live chickens and
fresh produce continues depending on the requirements of
importing countries, the department of agriculture said in a
statement.