# U.S. reports mild bird flu virus at California farm: OIE

> The OIE reported a mild H5 bird flu case at a farm in Stanislaus County, California. All 26,258 birds in the exposed flock were killed and disposed of, according to a USDA report cited by the OIE.

- Date: 2018-09-14 · published 2018-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62906-u-s-reports-mild-bird-flu-virus-at-california-farm-oie
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A contained outbreak in one flock is unlikely to move US feed or poultry prices much, though it marginally reduces domestic bird numbers and feed consumption in California.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-health-birdflu-usa/u-s-reports-mild-bird-flu-virus-at-california-farm-oie-idUSKCN1LU136/

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