# Bird flu outbreak hits a farm at Denu in Volta | Ghana News Agency

> Ghana's Veterinary Services confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at a poultry farm in Denu, Volta Region. Authorities said all seven affected farms in the regions were showing the disease and urged against transporting poultry products.

- Date: 2021-07-18 · published 2021-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45948-bird-flu-outbreak-hits-a-farm-at-denu-in-volta-ghana-news-agency
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Localized poultry losses and movement restrictions trim regional demand for feed, with limited effect on global grain or meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-17 | [Asian Farmers Battle New Bird Flu Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49036-asian-farmers-battle-new-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2024-05-28 | [US Records Worst Bird Flu Outbreak in Two Years at Iowa Egg Farm - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30280-us-records-worst-bird-flu-outbreak-in-two-years-at-iowa-egg-farm-bloomberg.md) | -4.6% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2022-12-02 | [The bird flu outbreak is the deadliest in U.S. history. Here's what we know : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16226-the-bird-flu-outbreak-is-the-deadliest-in-u-s-history-here-s-what-we-know-npr.md) | -1.9% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2017-03-09 | [Bird flu cases revive fear of repeat of major 2015 outbreak \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71868-bird-flu-cases-revive-fear-of-repeat-of-major-2015-outbreak-ap-news.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2021-01-17 | [Asian Farmers Battle New Bird Flu Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49036-asian-farmers-battle-new-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -6.7% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2024-05-28 | [US Records Worst Bird Flu Outbreak in Two Years at Iowa Egg Farm - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30280-us-records-worst-bird-flu-outbreak-in-two-years-at-iowa-egg-farm-bloomberg.md) | -6.4% | -6.2% |
| SBM | 2022-12-02 | [The bird flu outbreak is the deadliest in U.S. history. Here's what we know : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16226-the-bird-flu-outbreak-is-the-deadliest-in-u-s-history-here-s-what-we-know-npr.md) | +10.1% | +12.6% |

## Sources

- gna.org.gh: https://gna.org.gh/2021/07/bird-flu-outbreak-hits-a-farm-at-denu-in-volta/
- newsghana.com.gh: https://newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-poultry-industry-suffers-serious-loses-due-to-avian-flu/

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