# Avian flu: ever-changing threat to poultry health | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in poultry in the Philippines, South Africa and Vietnam. Pirbright Institute research shows H7N9 mutations that increase replication and transmission in poultry, and two Chinese children tested positive for H7N9 after contact with domestic birds.

- Date: 2020-07-29 · published 2020-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51996-avian-flu-ever-changing-threat-to-poultry-health-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing HPAI outbreaks and more transmissible strains raise the risk of flock culls and trade restrictions, which can reduce poultry output and support feed demand changes.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-02-28 | [Avian flu outbreaks hit Asian, African poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60495-avian-flu-outbreaks-hit-asian-african-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | +2.0% | +36.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-26 | [South Africa, Taiwan report avian flu in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57472-south-africa-taiwan-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.4% | -9.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-29 | [Israel reports return of avian flu to poultry sector \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59458-israel-reports-return-of-avian-flu-to-poultry-sector-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-22 | [New avian flu virus suspected in Taiwan’s poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55938-new-avian-flu-virus-suspected-in-taiwan-s-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.4% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2019-02-28 | [Avian flu outbreaks hit Asian, African poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60495-avian-flu-outbreaks-hit-asian-african-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2019-08-26 | [South Africa, Taiwan report avian flu in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57472-south-africa-taiwan-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2019-04-29 | [Israel reports return of avian flu to poultry sector \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59458-israel-reports-return-of-avian-flu-to-poultry-sector-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -2.1% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/egg/article/15531529/avian-flu-ever-changing-threat-to-poultry-health-wattagnet

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