Munesu Chigada
Harare, Zimbabwe (News of the South) – Zimbabwe has inflcited a seemingly karma punishment on South Africa after banning the importation of poultry products from her neighbour a few weeks after a corresponding ban was inflicted on its own produce due to an outbreak of avian flu.
According to media reports there has been an outbreak of avian flu in Mpumalanga and Free State provinces of South Africa.
Speaking to the media Department of Veterinary Services Director, Dr Josphat Nyika, said the they have banned products which include hatching eggs, table eggs, frozen chicken and mechanically de-boned meat.
“The ban remains in force for an indefinite period of time up to when the South African veterinary official would have indicated that the problem has been resolved,” Nyika said.
Mpumalanga’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed the outbreak of the flue at the weekend in an occurrence that has now affected Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa.
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