# Efficient and Informative Laboratory Testing for Rapid Confirmation of H5N1 (Clade 2.3.4.4) High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Outbreaks in the United Kingdom

> A research paper describes laboratory testing methods for rapid confirmation of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4 high-pathogenicity avian influenza outbreaks in the United Kingdom. It focuses on diagnostic efficiency and informative testing.

- Date: 2023-06-09 · published 2023-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16181-efficient-and-informative-laboratory-testing-for-rapid-confirmation-of-h5n1
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The work improves outbreak confirmation speed but has no direct effect on feed or commodity prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-04-10 | [Advancing Global Efforts for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16009-advancing-global-efforts-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-high-pathogenicity.md) | +0.3% | +3.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-05-21 | [Evaluation of global outbreak surveillance performance for high pathogenicity avian influenza and African swine fever \| Nature Communications](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15997-evaluation-of-global-outbreak-surveillance-performance-for-high-pathogenicity.md) | +0.6% | +12.4% |
| HOGS | 2022-02-18 | [Alert: Increased Risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Bird Populations in Africa \| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16302-alert-increased-risk-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild.md) | +0.8% | -1.1% |
| HOGS | 2026-01-28 | [Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) in Je.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15938-following-the-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-and-african.md) | +0.1% | +5.6% |
| HOGS | 2016-12-20 | [Task Force Statement on H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Poultry and Wild Birds \| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73356-task-force-statement-on-h5n8-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai-in-poultry.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2025-04-10 | [Advancing Global Efforts for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16009-advancing-global-efforts-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-high-pathogenicity.md) | +1.1% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-05-21 | [Evaluation of global outbreak surveillance performance for high pathogenicity avian influenza and African swine fever \| Nature Communications](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15997-evaluation-of-global-outbreak-surveillance-performance-for-high-pathogenicity.md) | +1.2% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2022-02-18 | [Alert: Increased Risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Bird Populations in Africa \| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16302-alert-increased-risk-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild.md) | +3.1% | +7.1% |

## Sources

- mdpi.com: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/6/1344

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