Before the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, most countries in Africa had inadequate data on the burden of influenza disease and high risk groups to inform influenza public health policies.

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) says the sector remains vulnerable to renewed outbreaks of avian influenza, ...

A deadly strain of bird flu has been discovered on a poultry farm in northern Nigeria, health officials said Wednesday, marking the virus's first known appearance in Africa. A "highly pathogenic ...