# AI outbreak pressures South African poultry industry | Meatpoultry.com | November 03, 2017 16:00 | MEAT+POULTRY

> Highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza has been confirmed at 92 South African locations since October, including 25 commercial poultry operations, and has killed 3.2 million birds. Several southern African countries have suspended poultry imports from South Africa.

- Date: 2017-11-03 · published 2017-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67853-ai-outbreak-pressures-south-african-poultry-industry-meatpoultry-com-november
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of 3.2 million birds and import bans on exports covering roughly 71% of South African poultry meat exports cut regional supply and demand, supporting regional chicken prices and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/17397-ai-outbreak-pressures-south-african-poultry-industry

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