# Avian flu outbreaks hit Asian, African poultry | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in poultry and ostriches in China, India, Nigeria, South Africa and Taiwan over the past two weeks. Taiwan reported four H5N2 outbreaks affecting about 65,500 birds, and China confirmed H5N6 in a Yunnan village flock. India reported its first H5N1 outbreak in domestic poultry in Jharkhand.

- Date: 2019-02-28 · published 2019-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60495-avian-flu-outbreaks-hit-asian-african-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Scattered poultry losses are small relative to global supply, so the price effect is limited. Repeated outbreaks in major producers can still tighten poultry meat and feed demand at the margin.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-26 | [South Africa, Taiwan report avian flu in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57472-south-africa-taiwan-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.4% | -9.1% |
| HOGS | 2023-08-31 | [Avian flu outbreak in Romania is resolved \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16159-avian-flu-outbreak-in-romania-is-resolved-wattpoultry-com.md) | -2.0% | -1.6% |
| HOGS | 2020-07-29 | [Avian flu: ever-changing threat to poultry health \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51996-avian-flu-ever-changing-threat-to-poultry-health-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -3.4% | +3.7% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-07 | [Track 2022-25 avian influenza outbreaks in North American poultry \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16295-track-2022-25-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-north-american-poultry-wattpoultry.md) | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2018-05-07 | [Further outbreaks of avian flu hit poultry in Asia, Africa \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64897-further-outbreaks-of-avian-flu-hit-poultry-in-asia-africa-wattagnet-wattpoultry.md) | -3.0% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2019-08-26 | [South Africa, Taiwan report avian flu in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57472-south-africa-taiwan-report-avian-flu-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/egg/article/15527756/avian-flu-outbreaks-hit-asian-african-poultry-wattagnet

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