# Rapid early spread of bird flu in Europe raises fears of fresh crisis | Reuters

> Bird flu, spread mainly by migrating wild birds, caused 56 outbreaks in 10 EU countries and Britain from August to mid-October. Most cases were in Poland, the EU's top poultry producer, along with Spain and Germany.

- Date: 2025-10-24 · published 2025-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15962-rapid-early-spread-of-bird-flu-in-europe-raises-fears-of-fresh-crisis-reuters
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Early-season outbreaks in Poland, a major EU poultry exporter, raise the risk of flock culls and trade restrictions, which would tighten European chicken supply and support poultry prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/rapid-early-spread-bird-flu-europe-raises-fears-fresh-crisis-2025-10-24/

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