# OFFLU Statement on Outbreak of H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Newfoundland, Canada – American Association of Swine Veterinarians

> OFFLU reported an H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza outbreak in Newfoundland, Canada, the first detection of the Gs/GD/96 lineage in the Americas since 2015. East coast US states with large poultry populations are considered at risk.

- Date: 2021-12-29 · published 2021-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16317-offlu-statement-on-outbreak-of-h5n1-high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza-in
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A new HPAI lineage in North America raises the risk of US poultry outbreaks and layer losses, which could tighten egg and chicken supply and lift poultry prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- aasv.org: https://www.aasv.org/2021/12/offlu-statement-on-outbreak-of-h5n1-high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza-in-newfoundland-canada/

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