# Outbreaks of bird flu in 46 countries - Scimex

> A Science commentary reports H5 avian influenza outbreaks in at least 46 countries over the past year, causing large losses among wild and farmed birds. The authors warn of zoonotic risk after the first human H5N8 infections in poultry workers in Russia.

- Date: 2021-05-20 · published 2021-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46966-outbreaks-of-bird-flu-in-46-countries-scimex
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Widespread bird flu raises the risk of poultry culling and trade restrictions, which can cut chicken supply and feed demand. The commentary itself does not announce a new supply change.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- scimex.org: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/outbreaks-of-bird-flu-in-46-countries

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