# Belgium: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in Belgian Broiler Farm | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

> HPAI H5N5 infected a broiler farm near the French border in Belgium on November 26, 2020. The outbreak came two weeks after infected wild birds were found on the Belgian coast despite preventive measures.

- Date: 2020-12-02 · published 2020-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49530-belgium-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-outbreak-in-belgian-broiler-farm-usda
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A single broiler farm loss is small in volume, but it adds to the European HPAI pressure that can tighten chicken supply and support poultry prices if spread continues.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fas.usda.gov: https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/belgium-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-outbreak-belgian-broiler-farm

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