Cases / Disease outbreaks · South Africa · 2023–2025
Bird flu outbreak in South Africa killed or culled about 10 million birds
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Business Day reported that the H7N6 bird flu outbreak in South Africa, which it called the country's worst, killed or led to the culling of about 10 million birds. The sources reviewed do not describe effects on wild birds or other wildlife.
What?
An H7N6 avian influenza outbreak in South Africa killed or led to the culling of about 10 million birds. Business Day
Where?
South Africa Business Day
When?
2023 to 2025 Business Day
Who?
Gained
None on recordLost
- Birds in affected poultry flocks — About 10 million killed or culled Business Day
Harmed
None on recordWhy?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
Birds were killed by the outbreak or culled; the sources reviewed do not describe the method. Business Day
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What happened
The record, in order.
Business Day reported that a bird flu outbreak, which it called South Africa's worst, had killed or led to the culling of about 10 million birds.
In court and with insurers
Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.
Lawsuits and rulings
No court case on record. No court has ruled on this case.
Insurers
No insurer decision on record.
What we don't know
Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Record
- Insufficient Reported but not verified: three large producers have not been paid compensation since 2017.
- Insufficient Reported but not verified: no bird flu insurance has been available in South Africa since 2023.
- None on record Not stated in the sources reviewed: the number of farms affected and the total compensation paid.
Did the harm stop?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Who paid?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Sources
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Press and investigations
- Bird flu: chickens are dropping like flies in SA's worst outbreakBusiness Day · 2023-09-21