An outbreak of avian influenza serotype H7 was recorded in Mozambique

According to local authorities, the AIV outbreak was discovered on a farm with 54.2 thousand laying hens aged 23 to 30 weeks. The bird was kept in premises with a high level of biosafety, the publication notes.

Mozambique's neighbor South Africa, which is the continent's leading poultry producer, is currently battling ongoing outbreaks of AIV. To date, 2.68 million chickens have been culled in South Africa. There is an extremely high virulence of circulating strains.