Sivuyile Manxamba
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/ 3 November 2005

SA ostrich farmers fear bird flu

South Africa, the world’s largest exporter of ostrich meat, is taking extensive measures to prevent a bird-flu outbreak that could cripple an industry still reeling from a year-long ban on exports. As migratory birds from Europe and Asia head for Africa, South African ostrich farmers are taking all possible steps to prevent a crisis.