# Outbreak of Avian Influenza Confirmed in Northwestern Bulgaria - News - BULGARIAN NEWS AGENCY

> The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirmed an avian influenza outbreak on a private farm in Kosovo village in northwestern Bulgaria. The affected hens, pheasants and doves were culled, and a farmer was cited for an administrative breach after some poultry went missing.

- Date: 2018-12-19 · published 2018-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61452-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-confirmed-in-northwestern-bulgaria-news-bulgarian
- 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 single private-farm outbreak with a small flock has negligible impact on feed demand or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-12-20 | [New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-09-30 | [Avian influenza: EU on alert for new outbreaks \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51012-avian-influenza-eu-on-alert-for-new-outbreaks-efsa.md) | +3.3% | -3.2% |
| 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 | 2020-08-06 | [Avian influenza outbreak highlights need for better approaches for managing biosecurity - CSU News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51496-avian-influenza-outbreak-highlights-need-for-better-approaches-for-managing.md) | +2.7% | +9.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-31 | [African Swine Fever outbreak in Northern Cape \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64894-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-northern-cape-sanews.md) | +2.2% | +9.8% |
| SBM | 2018-12-20 | [New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site.md) | -1.3% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2023-09-26 | [Over 50 avian influenza cases confirmed in South Africa \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16154-over-50-avian-influenza-cases-confirmed-in-south-africa-sanews.md) | -5.7% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2020-09-30 | [Avian influenza: EU on alert for new outbreaks \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51012-avian-influenza-eu-on-alert-for-new-outbreaks-efsa.md) | +8.2% | +17.3% |

## Sources

- old.bta.bg: http://old.bta.bg/en/c/DF/id/1927197

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