# Bulgaria detects bird flu at two duck farms

> Bulgaria's food safety agency confirmed a bird flu outbreak on two duck farms in southern Bulgaria. All ducks on the farms in Malevo and Garvanovo are being culled to contain the disease.

- Date: 2018-10-29 · published 2018-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62436-bulgaria-detects-bird-flu-at-two-duck-farms
- 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

The outbreak involves only two duck farms in a small area, so its effect on feed demand and prices is minimal. It is a routine regional poultry disease event.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-05-28 | [Bulgaria reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64901-bulgaria-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-on-duck-farm-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | +3.5% | +11.4% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-01 | [South Korea reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49531-south-korea-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-on-duck-farm-oie.md) | -2.9% | -3.6% |
| HOGS | 2024-10-30 | [US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16053-us-detects-h5n1-bird-flu-in-a-pig-for-the-first-time-reuters.md) | +0.9% | -0.1% |
| HOGS | 2026-10-15 | [H5N1 Bird Flu Hits Minnesota, Indiana and Texas Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15875-h5n1-bird-flu-hits-minnesota-indiana-and-texas-farms.md) | -2.4% | — |
| HOGS | 2018-06-30 | [Ghana reports outbreaks of H5 bird flu on farms \| Africanews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64429-ghana-reports-outbreaks-of-h5-bird-flu-on-farms-africanews.md) | -2.3% | -18.3% |
| SBM | 2018-05-28 | [Bulgaria reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64901-bulgaria-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-on-duck-farm-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | -3.0% | -12.5% |
| SBM | 2020-12-01 | [South Korea reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49531-south-korea-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-on-duck-farm-oie.md) | -1.7% | +8.6% |
| SBM | 2026-10-15 | [H5N1 Bird Flu Hits Minnesota, Indiana and Texas Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15875-h5n1-bird-flu-hits-minnesota-indiana-and-texas-farms.md) | -2.2% | — |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bulgaria-birdflu/bulgaria-detects-bird-flu-at-two-duck-farms-idUSKCN1N31XL/?feedName=healthNews&feedType=RSS

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