# Avian Flu Diary: DEFRA SitRep #7 :  HPAI H5N8 Flu In Europe

> Avian Flu Diary reports on the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza situation in Europe, noting a recent surge in avian flu reports across Asia, Africa and Europe. The post recaps the 2016-2017 H5N8 epizootic and the emergence of related reassortant strains.

- Date: 2020-01-12 · published 2020-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54966-avian-flu-diary-defra-sitrep-7-hpai-h5n8-flu-in-europe
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed avian flu activity in Europe can lead to poultry culls and export restrictions, tightening poultry supply and shifting demand toward other meats while raising demand for feed grains and meals.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-11-15 | [Japan, South Korea report avian flu in poultry flocks \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44062-japan-south-korea-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-flocks-wattpoultry-com.md) | -2.1% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2019-07-15 | [New avian flu cases in Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57970-new-avian-flu-cases-in-mexico-south-africa-taiwan.md) | -2.6% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2023-11-29 | [Avian flu returns to poultry farms in Japan, Cambodia \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16143-avian-flu-returns-to-poultry-farms-in-japan-cambodia-wattpoultry-com.md) | +3.8% | +6.1% |
| CORN | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +4.6% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2018-12-10 | [Iran Moves to Minimize Damage From Avian Flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61579-iran-moves-to-minimize-damage-from-avian-flu.md) | +0.3% | +2.0% |
| SBM | 2022-06-30 | [Avian influenza: largest seasonal epidemic ever in Europe \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16266-avian-influenza-largest-seasonal-epidemic-ever-in-europe-efsa.md) | -0.8% | +4.4% |
| SBM | 2023-11-29 | [Avian flu returns to poultry farms in Japan, Cambodia \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16143-avian-flu-returns-to-poultry-farms-in-japan-cambodia-wattpoultry-com.md) | -4.0% | -10.1% |
| SBM | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +2.8% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- afludiary.blogspot.com: https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2020/01/defra-sitrep-7-hpai-h5n8-flu-in-europe.html

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