# North West on Bird Flu outbreak in parts of the Province | South African Government

> South Africa's North West province confirmed High Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks on several farms, including a commercial quail operation and a semi-commercial farm in Maquassie Hills. Authorities quarantined affected farms, culled birds and traced contacts within a three-kilometre radius.

- Date: 2018-04-16 · published 2018-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65381-north-west-on-bird-flu-outbreak-in-parts-of-the-province-south-african
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Poultry disease outbreaks in South Africa can trigger local movement restrictions and reduce domestic poultry feed demand, a modest negative for local feed ingredient demand with limited global price effect.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- gov.za: https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/north-west-bird-flu-outbreak-parts-province-16-apr-2018

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