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‘Don’t eat fish from sea’… fear grips coast amid sardine virus concerns
Eveline de Klerk WALVIS BAY – Fears of possible fish contamination are spreading among coastal communities amid reports from South Africa of an outbreak of Pilchard Herpesvirus (PHV) in sardines and reports of sardine strandings along the Namibian coast. The concerns have prompted the Henties Bay Municipality to warn residents not to eat or sell... The post ‘Don’t eat fish from sea’… fear grips coast amid sardine virus concerns appeared first on New Era .
New EraBy Eveline de Klerk4 Sept 2026, 09:33 am
WALVIS BAY – Fears of possible fish contamination are spreading among coastal communities amid reports from South Africa of an outbreak of Pilchard Herpesvirus (PHV) in sardines and reports of sardine strandings along the Namibian coast.
Originally published by New Era on 4 Sept 2026, 09:33 am. View original article