# USDA confirms highly pathogenic H7N3 in South Carolina turkey flock | 2020-04-13  | MEAT+POULTRY

> MEAT+POULTRY reports that APHIS confirmed highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, the first confirmed case since 2017. The strain mutated from low-pathogenic virus detected in March on farms in neighboring North Carolina. Control zones and depopulation were put in place.

- Date: 2020-04-13 · published 2020-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53522-usda-confirms-highly-pathogenic-h7n3-in-south-carolina-turkey-flock-2020-04-13
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A confirmed HPAI outbreak in commercial turkeys triggers depopulation and possible trade restrictions, reducing poultry supply and marginally supporting demand for feed proteins.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/22933-usda-confirms-highly-pathogenic-h7n3-in-south-carolina-turkey-flock

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