# An outbreak of H7 avian flu in South Africa | University Of Pretoria

> A University of Pretoria poultry veterinarian explains the H7N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in South Africa, first confirmed near Delmas in June 2023. The strain spreads easily between chickens and farms, and conventional biosecurity has been less effective than usual.

- Date: 2023-10-20 · published 2023-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16149-an-outbreak-of-h7-avian-flu-in-south-africa-university-of-pretoria
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent difficulty in controlling the outbreak prolongs poultry supply losses, which keeps chicken and egg prices under upward pressure in the region.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- up.ac.za: https://www.up.ac.za/news/outbreak-of-h7-avian-flu-south-africa

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