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The government and national poultry association said that South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that threaten to create a shortage of eggs and poultry for consumers.
At least 205,000 chickens have died from bird flu in at least 60 separate outbreaks across the country, with more than half of those outbreaks in Gauteng province. Some grocery stores in Johannesburg are limiting the number of eggs customers are allowed to buy.
Neighboring Namibia has banned chicken meat and egg imports from South Africa. Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza said that her ministry is also considering embarking on a vaccination program to halt the bird flu.
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