# Nearly half a million poultry deaths: there are 3 avian influenza outbreaks in Victoria. Should we be worried?

> Three avian influenza outbreaks in Victoria, Australia have killed nearly half a million poultry. The article explains avian influenza classification and notes the human health risk is considered low.

- Date: 2020-10-07 · published 2020-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50528-nearly-half-a-million-poultry-deaths-there-are-3-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Large poultry losses in Australia reduce local chicken supply and could lift domestic poultry prices, increasing demand for feed grains and meal to restock flocks.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theconversation.com: https://theconversation.com/nearly-half-a-million-poultry-deaths-there-are-3-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-victoria-should-we-be-worried-145325

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