# UNFAO: Animal Production and Health Situation Update in Sub-Saharan Africa - African Harvesters

> The FAO's update on highly pathogenic avian influenza in sub-Saharan Africa lists H5N1 confirmed in seven countries and H5N8 in seven countries. South Africa has reported 138 outbreaks to date, with 19 new since the last update, and Nigeria has reported 4.

- Date: 2018-02-28 · published 2018-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Sub-Saharan Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66390-unfao-animal-production-and-health-situation-update-in-sub-saharan-africa
- 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

Outbreaks in African poultry sectors reduce local poultry supply and can slow feed purchases. The effect on global feed prices is small at current scale.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-10-11 | [Sub-Saharan Africa HPAI situation update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15872-sub-saharan-africa-hpai-situation-update.md) | -6.6% | — |
| HOGS | 2020-06-15 | [African swine fever and the World Animal Health Information System - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52482-african-swine-fever-and-the-world-animal-health-information-system-woah-bulletin.md) | +0.6% | -4.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-21 | [Weekly Topic: African Swine Fever Update \| Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59958-weekly-topic-african-swine-fever-update-center-for-animal-health-and-food.md) | +11.1% | +23.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-31 | [Combating African swine fever \| Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60975-combating-african-swine-fever-center-for-animal-health-and-food-safety.md) | -1.6% | -4.9% |
| HOGS | 2024-02-25 | [Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update \| AfricaVET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16115-global-avian-influenza-viruses-with-zoonotic-potential-situation-update.md) | +0.9% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2026-10-11 | [Sub-Saharan Africa HPAI situation update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15872-sub-saharan-africa-hpai-situation-update.md) | -1.1% | -9.2% |
| SBM | 2019-03-21 | [Weekly Topic: African Swine Fever Update \| Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59958-weekly-topic-african-swine-fever-update-center-for-animal-health-and-food.md) | -2.3% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2024-02-25 | [Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update \| AfricaVET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16115-global-avian-influenza-viruses-with-zoonotic-potential-situation-update.md) | -0.1% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- africanharvesters.com: https://africanharvesters.com/unfao-animal-production-health-situation-update-sub-saharan-africa/

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