# Bird flu outbreak spreads in Poland - 9News

> Two more H5N8 bird flu outbreaks were reported in Poland, one in turkeys-adjacent guinea fowl in Lubelskie and one affecting 65,000 chickens in Wielkopolskie, bringing the week's total to five. Authorities warned of spread risk given the density of poultry farms.

- Date: 2020-01-03 · published 2020-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54970-bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-in-poland-9news
- 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

Spreading outbreaks in Poland, Europe's largest poultry producer, increase the likelihood of wider culls and trade restrictions, supporting European chicken prices and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-01-03 | [Bird flu outbreak hits turkey farms in Poland - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54968-bird-flu-outbreak-hits-turkey-farms-in-poland-farmers-weekly.md) | -1.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2020-03-25 | [Egg shortages linked to bird flu outbreak -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54156-egg-shortages-linked-to-bird-flu-outbreak-premium.md) | +5.3% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2021-12-08 | [Bird Flu Outbreak Raises Fears of Egg Price Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43596-bird-flu-outbreak-raises-fears-of-egg-price-hike.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 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) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2022-11-03 | [U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16231-u-s-approaches-record-number-of-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild-birds-and.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2020-01-03 | [Bird flu outbreak hits turkey farms in Poland - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54968-bird-flu-outbreak-hits-turkey-farms-in-poland-farmers-weekly.md) | -1.5% | -3.2% |
| SBM | 2020-03-25 | [Egg shortages linked to bird flu outbreak -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54156-egg-shortages-linked-to-bird-flu-outbreak-premium.md) | -3.2% | -13.2% |
| SBM | 2016-12-02 | [Bird flu outbreaks rock poultry sector amid improving prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73607-bird-flu-outbreaks-rock-poultry-sector-amid-improving-prices.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- 9news.com.au: https://www.9news.com.au/world/bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-in-poland/1a6e2bf4-2b23-4794-a6d0-27891159ade6

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