# Avian influenza overview December 2020 – February 2021

> Between 8 December 2020 and 23 February 2021, 1,022 highly pathogenic avian influenza detections were reported across 25 EU/EEA countries and the UK, with 592 in poultry. France accounted for 442 poultry outbreaks, mostly in the Landes region affecting foie gras producers. The H5N8 strain remains present in wild birds, posing continued risk of spread among poultry.

- Date: 2021-03-01 · published 2021-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47986-avian-influenza-overview-december-2020-february-2021
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent HPAI outbreaks in European poultry, especially duck and foie gras flocks, reduce poultry supply and can raise European chicken and egg prices, supporting feed demand for poultry rations.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6497

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