# Animal disease outbreaks: Swine fever declines in EU pigs, Brazil declares avian flu emergency

> EFSA reported that African swine fever outbreaks in EU domestic pigs fell 79% in 2022 compared with 2021. Brazil declared a six-month animal health emergency after avian flu was detected in wild birds, with no cases yet in its main southern production areas.

- Date: 2023-05-23 · published 2023-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16188-animal-disease-outbreaks-swine-fever-declines-in-eu-pigs-brazil-declares-avian
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil is the largest chicken meat exporter, so an emergency raises the risk of export restrictions that would weigh on Brazilian chicken exports and domestic prices. Lower EU swine fever cases ease pressure on pork supply.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodingredientsfirst.com: https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/animal-disease-outbreaks-swine-fever-declines-in-eu-pigs-brazil-declares-avian-flu-emergency.html

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