# Iran Moves to Minimize Damage From Avian Flu

> Iran's Veterinary Organization reported sharp declines in infected avian flu farms, with 17 infected in the month ending Nov. 21 versus 104 a year earlier. Officials have imported 30 million vaccine doses and decentralised production hubs to limit spread of the H5N8 strain.

- Date: 2018-12-10 · published 2018-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Iran · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61579-iran-moves-to-minimize-damage-from-avian-flu
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Improving control of avian flu supports Iranian poultry output and feed demand, a small factor for global grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +4.6% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2019-07-15 | [New avian flu cases in Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57970-new-avian-flu-cases-in-mexico-south-africa-taiwan.md) | -2.6% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2017-03-07 | [Avian flu not a market mover, at this point - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72135-avian-flu-not-a-market-mover-at-this-point-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.2% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2018-01-24 | [Avian Flu Spreading to Broiler Chicken Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67135-avian-flu-spreading-to-broiler-chicken-farms.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-11-29 | [Avian flu returns to poultry farms in Japan, Cambodia \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16143-avian-flu-returns-to-poultry-farms-in-japan-cambodia-wattpoultry-com.md) | +3.8% | +6.1% |
| SBM | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +2.8% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2017-03-07 | [Avian flu not a market mover, at this point - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72135-avian-flu-not-a-market-mover-at-this-point-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -6.6% |
| SBM | 2023-11-29 | [Avian flu returns to poultry farms in Japan, Cambodia \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16143-avian-flu-returns-to-poultry-farms-in-japan-cambodia-wattpoultry-com.md) | -4.0% | -10.1% |

## Sources

- eghtesadonline.com: https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/746317/iran-moves-to-minimize-damage-from-avian-flu

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