# Avian influenza overview September – December 2021

> Between 16 September and 8 December 2021, 867 highly pathogenic avian influenza detections were reported across EU/EEA countries and the UK, including 316 in poultry. Italy led poultry detections, while Germany led wild bird detections.

- Date: 2021-12-01 · published 2021-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16313-avian-influenza-overview-september-december-2021
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent HPAI risk to European poultry can reduce flock sizes and lower chicken meat supply, supporting feed demand shifts and modest chicken price strength.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.7108

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