# Epidemiological Update- Outbreaks of avian influenza and public health implications - 3 December 2022 - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

> PAHO/WHO issued an epidemiological update noting an increase in highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in poultry, backyard flocks and wild birds across the Americas and other regions. It recommends stronger coordination between animal and human health sectors and monitoring of people exposed to infected birds.

- Date: 2022-12-03 · published 2022-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Americas · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16223-epidemiological-update-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-and-public-health
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising poultry outbreaks reduce bird numbers and can weigh on poultry feed demand, mainly affecting corn and soybean meal demand for layers and broilers. The advisory itself is mainly a public health measure with limited direct price impact.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-01 | [Biosecurity Education and Compliance are Critical in Preventing Avian Influenza Outbreaks \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73878-biosecurity-education-and-compliance-are-critical-in-preventing-avian-influenza.md) | +1.9% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-07 | [Animal health update: highly pathogenic avian influenza (April 7, 2026) \| Animal health updates and veterinary advisories \| ontario.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15915-animal-health-update-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-april-7-2026-animal.md) | -2.5% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2022-11-03 | [U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16231-u-s-approaches-record-number-of-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild-birds-and.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2021-05-20 | [South Africa: Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Gauteng, North West, and Western Cape Provinces \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46964-south-africa-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-gauteng-north-west-and-western-cape.md) | -4.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-05-07 | [Further outbreaks of avian flu hit poultry in Asia, Africa \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64897-further-outbreaks-of-avian-flu-hit-poultry-in-asia-africa-wattagnet-wattpoultry.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| SBM | 2016-11-01 | [Biosecurity Education and Compliance are Critical in Preventing Avian Influenza Outbreaks \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73878-biosecurity-education-and-compliance-are-critical-in-preventing-avian-influenza.md) | -1.3% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2022-11-03 | [U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16231-u-s-approaches-record-number-of-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild-birds-and.md) | -1.9% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2026-04-23 | [Avian Influenza: FAO and WOAH bring together health authorities to monitor the virus’s spread in Latin America and the Caribbean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15917-avian-influenza-fao-and-woah-bring-together-health-authorities-to-monitor-the.md) | +2.7% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- paho.org: https://www.paho.org/en/documents/epidemiological-update-outbreaks-avian-influenza-and-public-health-implications-3

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