# Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa's plans to manage pandemics - Viral Bioinformatics Research Centre

> H5N8 avian influenza detected in wild and domestic birds in Uganda is the same strain that has spread through Asia and Europe. Several East African countries have banned poultry imports from Uganda and increased monitoring, and the article notes weak surveillance systems in Africa.

- Date: 2017-12-07 · published 2017-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67371-bird-flu-in-uganda-highlights-gaps-in-africa-s-plans-to-manage-pandemics-viral
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Regional poultry bans in East Africa may slightly reduce local poultry trade and feed demand, but the effect on global feed prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- 4virology.net: https://4virology.net/2017/12/07/bird-flu-in-uganda-highlights-gaps-in-africas-plans-to-manage-pandemics/

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