# Low-pathogenic avian flu detected in UK broiler breeders | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> UK veterinary authorities confirmed a low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler breeder flock of 27,000 birds in Suffolk. Stamping out and movement restrictions within one kilometer of the farm are underway.

- Date: 2019-12-12 · published 2019-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55597-low-pathogenic-avian-flu-detected-in-uk-broiler-breeders-wattagnet-wattpoultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A small, contained outbreak in a single UK flock has limited impact on global feed demand or prices. It mainly matters for local UK poultry supply and trade restrictions.

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian-influenza/article/15530014/low-pathogenic-avian-flu-detected-in-uk-broiler-breeders-wattagnet

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