# H5N8 HPAI GLOBAL situation update (FAO, April 04, 2018) | FluTrackers

> FAO's April 4 update on H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza lists confirmed outbreaks across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The update notes the virus has pandemic potential and that the next update is due May 3.

- Date: 2018-04-04 · published 2018-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65389-h5n8-hpai-global-situation-update-fao-april-04-2018-flutrackers
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Widespread H5N8 activity can lead to poultry culls and import bans, reducing poultry output and modestly weighing on poultry feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- flutrackers.com: https://flutrackers.com/threads/h5n8-hpai-global-situation-update-fao-april-04-2018.792666/

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