# Three African countries report avian flu cases in poultry | WATTPoultry.com

> HPAI outbreaks were confirmed on poultry farms in Niger and Nigeria in West Africa. In South Africa, an H5N1 outbreak killed all 1,226 birds on a Johannesburg-area farm, bringing the national total to 94 outbreaks since March 2021, and an H5N2 outbreak culled a flock of about 37,400 birds in KwaZulu-Natal.

- Date: 2023-01-29 · published 2023-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16221-three-african-countries-report-avian-flu-cases-in-poultry-wattpoultry-com
- 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

These outbreaks are localized in small African poultry markets and have limited effect on global feed or poultry prices. They still add to the broader pattern of avian influenza losses.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-08-26 | [South Africa, Taiwan report avian flu in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57472-south-africa-taiwan-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.4% | -9.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-14 | [More avian flu reported in poultry in Taiwan, Vietnam \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57471-more-avian-flu-reported-in-poultry-in-taiwan-vietnam-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -11.8% | -21.8% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-28 | [Avian flu outbreaks hit Asian, African poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60495-avian-flu-outbreaks-hit-asian-african-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | +2.0% | +36.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-29 | [Israel reports return of avian flu to poultry sector \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59458-israel-reports-return-of-avian-flu-to-poultry-sector-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| SBM | 2019-08-26 | [South Africa, Taiwan report avian flu in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57472-south-africa-taiwan-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2019-08-14 | [More avian flu reported in poultry in Taiwan, Vietnam \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57471-more-avian-flu-reported-in-poultry-in-taiwan-vietnam-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.3% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian-influenza/article/15537306/three-african-countries-report-avian-flu-cases-in-poultry

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