# Ivory coast confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak | Reuters

> Ivory Coast confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu near Abidjan after poultry died in the Grand Bassam commune from July 20. Poultry movement is restricted, imports from infected countries are suspended, and birds near the outbreak have been culled.

- Date: 2021-08-19 · published 2021-08-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ivory Coast · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45450-ivory-coast-confirms-h5n1-avian-flu-outbreak-reuters
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Local poultry losses and import bans reduce regional chicken demand and feed use, though the impact on global grain and meal prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-confirms-h5n1-avian-flu-outbreak-2021-08-19/

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