# Intercontinental Spread of Eurasian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) to Senegal - Volume 28, Number 1—January 2022 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

> Researchers report that H5N1 avian influenza from Eurasia spread intercontinentally to Senegal, where it was detected on a laying hen farm in Thies with 102,000 birds and a 58% mortality rate in December 2020. Infected great white pelicans were also found at the Djoudj sanctuary.

- Date: 2021-12-13 · published 2021-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16315-intercontinental-spread-of-eurasian-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h5n1-to
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed spread of HPAI into West Africa signals wider poultry disruption risk, which can tighten egg and chicken supply and modestly support feed demand in importing regions.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wwwnc.cdc.gov: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/1/21-1401_article

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