# Chickens, cattle and polar bears: bird flu spreads - Foreurope

> Avian influenza H5N1 is spreading to new wild species and regions, including mammals such as polar bears and cows. Europe has seen repeated spillover into poultry farms, and the virus has reached Australia and New Zealand. Authorities say human transmission remains rare.

- Date: 2017-10-03 · published 2017-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68355-chickens-cattle-and-polar-bears-bird-flu-spreads-foreurope
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent outbreaks in poultry and wild birds keep trade restrictions and culling in place, supporting poultry prices and demand for alternative proteins. The disease's wider host range raises the risk of further disruption.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foreurope.org: https://foreurope.org/item/204117-chickens-cattle-and-polar-bears-bird-flu-spreads

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