# New avian flu virus strain detected in Chinese poultry | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> China reported an H7N9 variant outbreak in Ningxia that killed about 600 laying hens from a flock of 13,578. Hong Kong reported an H5N6 detection at a street market, and Taiwan reported four new H5N2 outbreaks in April.

- Date: 2018-04-22 · published 2018-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65393-new-avian-flu-virus-strain-detected-in-chinese-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Continued outbreaks in Chinese and Taiwanese poultry sustain disease pressure on egg and chicken supply, supporting modest demand for feed alternatives in those markets.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian-influenza/article/15524956/new-avian-flu-virus-strain-detected-in-chinese-poultry-wattagnet

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