# Niger reports severe bird flu among poultry, says WOAH | Reuters

> Niger reported an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak among poultry in a village in the south of the Tahoua region, killing most of a 4,920-bird flock. The outbreak was the first in Niger since July 2021, according to WOAH.

- Date: 2022-12-27 · published 2022-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Niger · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16228-niger-reports-severe-bird-flu-among-poultry-says-woah-reuters
- 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

A single small flock outbreak in a low-volume market has negligible effect on global feed or poultry prices. It is a localized disease event.

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-02-12 | [Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16022-fact-check-bird-flu-does-not-only-affect-poultry-and-livestock-reuters.md) | +4.4% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2017-07-26 | [OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar Poultry Farm
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| HOGS | 2019-11-01 | [China Reports Worst Bird Flu Season On Record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55939-china-reports-worst-bird-flu-season-on-record.md) | -1.8% | -5.3% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2021-06-11 | [Weekly poultry digest: Europe issues a report on bird flu
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46582-weekly-poultry-digest-europe-issues-a-report-on-bird-flu-the-poultry-site.md) | -4.8% | -5.6% |
| SBM | 2025-02-12 | [Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16022-fact-check-bird-flu-does-not-only-affect-poultry-and-livestock-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2017-07-26 | [OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar Poultry Farm
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69828-oie-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-myanmar-poultry-farm-the-poultry-site.md) | -3.1% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/niger-reports-severe-bird-flu-among-poultry-says-woah-2022-12-27/

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