Downward trend in deaths due to bird flu in the Western Cape - More than 18 000 birds have died to date, the majority of them being the wild Cape cormorant seabirds on Dyer Island
The latest data shows more than 18 000 birds have died in the outbreak that was announced on 14 October, of which the majority — 17 926 — are the wild seabird Cape cormorants.
“The outbreak is not yet over but the numbers of dying birds continue to decline in most regions … We hope we’ve turned the corner, but more time is needed to be sure,” the province’s head of local government, environmental affairs and development planning,On Monday, only 59 Cape cormorants were found dead on Dyer Island, situated off the coast of Gansbaai in the Overberg area of the province.
There have been no reports of the virus spreading inland or to other unaffected regions “which may suggest that our ongoing interventions have paid off”, said Bredell. He attributed this to stakeholders and officials who had worked tirelessly for more than a month to contain and manage the outbreak. Meanwhile, a report on the mass mortality rate on seals along the Western Cape shoreline is expected this week.
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