# Iraqi, Dutch, Vietnamese officials report avian flu outbreaks | CIDRAP

> Authorities reported new H5N8 outbreaks at commercial poultry farms in Iraq that killed 91,350 of 170,000 birds, with survivors culled. The Netherlands reported an H5 outbreak at a farm housing about 36,000 birds, and Vietnam reported its first H5N6 detection of the year.

- Date: 2018-02-26 · published 2018-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66388-iraqi-dutch-vietnamese-officials-report-avian-flu-outbreaks-cidrap
- 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

Poultry losses are small relative to global supply, so the effect on feed demand and prices is limited. Continued spread could reduce poultry output and lower feed-grain demand in affected areas.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-02-07 | [High-path avian flu outbreaks reported in Mideast, Asia, Europe \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66396-high-path-avian-flu-outbreaks-reported-in-mideast-asia-europe-cidrap.md) | -1.3% | -7.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2021-05-19 | [China reports H5N8 avian flu outbreak in wild birds in Tibet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46972-china-reports-h5n8-avian-flu-outbreak-in-wild-birds-in-tibet.md) | +2.8% | +7.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-03 | [Vietnam reports three outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu - OIE \| Euronews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63429-vietnam-reports-three-outbreaks-of-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-oie-euronews.md) | -7.4% | -21.3% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-05 | [Avian flu: the outbreaks in the United States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16017-avian-flu-the-outbreaks-in-the-united-states.md) | +2.5% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2018-02-07 | [High-path avian flu outbreaks reported in Mideast, Asia, Europe \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66396-high-path-avian-flu-outbreaks-reported-in-mideast-asia-europe-cidrap.md) | +10.1% | +14.6% |
| SBM | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2021-05-19 | [China reports H5N8 avian flu outbreak in wild birds in Tibet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46972-china-reports-h5n8-avian-flu-outbreak-in-wild-birds-in-tibet.md) | -4.8% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/iraqi-dutch-vietnamese-officials-report-avian-flu-outbreaks

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