CAPE TOWN:South Africa’s Western Cape has detected type H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms,the agriculture department confirmed on Tuesday.The virus is highly pathogenic in birds but it is said that it wont be infecting the humans.
“Both farms were placed under quarantine immediately. There are around 1000 ostriches in both farms and no birds are allowed to leave or come from outside,” says the Agriculture department official.
“No bird deaths have been reported in the area and it is suspected that wild birds are the source of the infection”.
The World Health Organization says it is likely that humans may not be affected by H5N8.
