# Mexico, Vietnam report new avian flu outbreaks | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> Mexico reported five new H7N3 highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks between April 24 and May 7, affecting small backyard flocks and a 2,000-hen laying farm, bringing its 2019 total to 11 outbreaks and over 144,000 birds. Vietnam reported a new H5N1 outbreak in a village flock in Hau Giang, and an unusual avian flu type was found on Belgian farms.

- Date: 2019-05-23 · published 2019-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58962-mexico-vietnam-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreaks in exporters and importers of poultry shift regional supply and demand for feed grains and meal, though the scale here is small and localized, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/egg/article/15528515/mexico-vietnam-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-wattagnet

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