# Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ in circulation - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority

> Teagasc reports that highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza is circulating on the island of Ireland. As of 20 November, 49 wild birds and one commercial flock had been confirmed.

- Date: 2021-11-25 · published 2021-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16324-avian-influenza-or-bird-flu-in-circulation-teagasc-agriculture-and-food
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Wild bird detections raise the risk of commercial flock infections, which would reduce local poultry supply and support chicken prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- teagasc.ie: https://teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/avian-influenza-or-bird-flu-in-circulation/

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