# Avian flu: More than 3M birds affected in Canada amid global outbreak - National | Globalnews.ca

> The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports H5N1 in flocks across Canada, with an estimated 3.36 million birds affected since September 2023. The CFIA calls the outbreak unprecedented in its number of detections, geographic spread and duration beyond typical migration periods. The count excludes wild birds.

- Date: 2024-02-16 · published 2024-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16119-avian-flu-more-than-3m-birds-affected-in-canada-amid-global-outbreak-national
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of more than 3 million birds in Canadian flocks reduce domestic poultry supply and can support prices for chicken and turkey. The outbreak's duration beyond migration season suggests the supply pressure may persist.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- globalnews.ca: https://globalnews.ca/news/10299678/avian-flu-outbreak-update-canada/

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