# New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 | The Poultry Site

> Bulgaria's food safety agency confirmed a new H5N8 bird flu outbreak on a backyard farm in Kosovo village near Vidin, and all birds on the farm are being culled. The outbreak was reported on December 19-20, 2018.

- Date: 2018-12-20 · published 2018-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site
- 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

A small backyard outbreak has minimal supply effect on global poultry feed demand, so price impact is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-12-19 | [Outbreak of Avian Influenza Confirmed in Northwestern Bulgaria - News - BULGARIAN NEWS AGENCY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61452-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-confirmed-in-northwestern-bulgaria-news-bulgarian.md) | -2.7% | +1.1% |
| HOGS | 2017-07-26 | [OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar Poultry Farm
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69828-oie-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-myanmar-poultry-farm-the-poultry-site.md) | -2.2% | -15.8% |
| 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 | 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% |
| HOGS | 2024-04-29 | [Avian influenza lessons for African swine fever
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16099-avian-influenza-lessons-for-african-swine-fever-the-poultry-site.md) | -0.9% | +0.7% |
| SBM | 2018-12-19 | [Outbreak of Avian Influenza Confirmed in Northwestern Bulgaria - News - BULGARIAN NEWS AGENCY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61452-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-confirmed-in-northwestern-bulgaria-news-bulgarian.md) | -2.3% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2017-07-26 | [OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar Poultry Farm
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69828-oie-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-myanmar-poultry-farm-the-poultry-site.md) | -3.1% | -7.2% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2018/12/new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria

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