# Ongoing avian influenza outbreaks in animals pose risk to humans

> FAO, WHO and WOAH urged countries to coordinate across sectors to protect animals and people as H5N1 avian influenza spreads. The agencies flagged growing detections in mammals that could allow the virus to adapt to humans.

- Date: 2023-12-07 · published 2023-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16130-ongoing-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-animals-pose-risk-to-humans
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing poultry outbreaks and public health concern raise the risk of further flock losses and trade disruption, which can support chicken and egg prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/animal-health/news-events/news/detail/ongoing-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-animals-pose-risk-to-humans/en

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