# Ghana reports outbreaks of H5 bird flu on farms | Africanews

> Ghana reported two H5 bird flu outbreaks on farms, one in Ashanti and one in the Eastern region, killing about 5,400 and 5,900 birds. The Eastern outbreak followed illegal movement of birds from the Ashanti farm, and the remaining flocks were culled.

- Date: 2018-06-30 · published 2018-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64429-ghana-reports-outbreaks-of-h5-bird-flu-on-farms-africanews
- 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 outbreaks are small and local, with little effect on regional or global feed prices. They reflect continued disease risk in West African poultry, which could limit import demand for feed ingredients.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 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) | +0.2% | +5.5% |
| HOGS | 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) | +0.6% | +3.3% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2019-04-10 | [South Africa reports farm outbreak of African swine fever - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59456-south-africa-reports-farm-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-oie.md) | +7.3% | +5.6% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 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) | -1.1% | +10.9% |

## Sources

- africanews.com: https://www.africanews.com/2018/06/30/ghana-reports-outbreaks-of-h5-bird-flu-on-farms/

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