# Vietnam reports three outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu - OIE | Euronews

> Vietnam reported three outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu in backyard flocks in Nghe An and Hai Phong, detected between July 28 and July 30. About 1,000 birds died and the remaining birds were culled. The source of the disease is unknown.

- Date: 2018-08-03 · published 2018-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63429-vietnam-reports-three-outbreaks-of-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-oie-euronews
- 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

Backyard outbreaks are small in scale and unlikely to shift commercial feed demand or prices. The story is mainly a disease-monitoring signal.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| HOGS | 2017-06-22 | [South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in Mpumalanga: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70386-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-in-mpumalanga-oie.md) | +2.7% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 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) | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| SBM | 2021-01-11 | [Hungary reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on farm - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49033-hungary-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2017-11-23 | [Germany reports outbreak of mild bird flu on farm: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67851-germany-reports-outbreak-of-mild-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- euronews.com: https://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/vietnam-reports-three-outbreaks-of-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-oie

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