Sardine mass-mortality sparks investigations amid HPV discovery
#PODCAST Pilchard herpesvirus detected in West Coast sardines following mass die-off #sabcnews #sabckzn @salpatel786 — SABC News Radio (@SABCNews_Radio) August 18, 2026 The department’s spokesperson Zolile Nqayi says that incident could likely be linked to the latest incident in Gqeberha, but testing is underway to confirm the suspicion.
The department says pilchard herpesvirus pose no known risk to human health, but has cautioned the public to abstain from eating washed-up sardines.
This follows after thousands of sardines washed-up on the Cape’s West Coast two weeks ago, prompting officials to conduct testing.
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