Egg Shortage 2025 South Africa 2025. Unable to quickly ramp up. The outbreak, being described as one of the most devastating to hit south africa since the h5n8 bird flu in 2017, has triggered fears that south africans will soon be faced with.
South africa is in the midst of a significant chicken and egg shortage after a high pathogenicity avian influenza (hpai) strain decimated stocks. South african grocery retailers woolworths and pick n pay are limiting the amount of eggs shoppers can buy as the country’s worst outbreak of avian flu hits table egg supplies.