# Bird flu virus out of control warn farmers in East of England - BBC News

> BBC News reports bird flu cases rising in the East of England, with 11 live outbreaks and protection zones across Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex. Defra says the UK faces its largest ever avian flu outbreak, with over 150 cases since October 2021 and thousands of birds culled.

- Date: 2022-09-29 · published 2022-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16250-bird-flu-virus-out-of-control-warn-farmers-in-east-of-england-bbc-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling in a region producing about 41% of UK turkeys reduces poultry supply and could lift UK poultry prices while raising demand for substitute proteins.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bbc.co.uk: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-63059558

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