# ASF outbreak contained in Namibia
						 | The Pig Site

> Namibia's African swine fever outbreak in the Omusati region, which killed close to 300 pigs, has been contained with no new cases reported in the past week. Outbreaks occurred across five constituencies and 32 households, and at least 260 pigs were culled.

- Date: 2020-05-22 · published 2020-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53008-asf-outbreak-contained-in-namibia-the-pig-site
- 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

The outbreak is small and localized, with minimal effect on regional feed or pork demand and no meaningful price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-12-20 | [New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-30 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures see solid rebound, new ASF outbreaks
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22090-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-see-solid-rebound-new-asf-outbreaks-the-pig-site.md) | +0.6% | +2.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-07-03 | [Swine fever: How is Asia coping with the outbreak?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57973-swine-fever-how-is-asia-coping-with-the-outbreak.md) | -2.7% | +8.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-05 | [Avian flu: the outbreaks in the United States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16017-avian-flu-the-outbreaks-in-the-united-states.md) | +2.5% | +2.4% |
| HOGS | 2017-12-23 | [Saudi Arabia confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67369-saudi-arabia-confirms-h5n8-bird-flu-outbreak-the-national.md) | +0.9% | +8.7% |
| SBM | 2021-01-09 | [The Hindu Explains \| How serious is the bird flu outbreak in India, and how can it be contained? - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49032-the-hindu-explains-how-serious-is-the-bird-flu-outbreak-in-india-and-how-can-it.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2018-12-20 | [New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site.md) | -1.3% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2019-07-03 | [Swine fever: How is Asia coping with the outbreak?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57973-swine-fever-how-is-asia-coping-with-the-outbreak.md) | +1.8% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2020/05/asf-outbreak-contained-in-namibia

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