# South Africa hit by 24 bird flu outbreaks since June

> South Africa has detected 24 outbreaks of H5N8 bird flu since June, including 10 at commercial chicken farms and three at ostrich farms, according to Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana. RCL Foods said the outbreaks at its farms cost it 50 million rand ($3.84 million). The strain is considered unlikely to infect humans.

- Date: 2017-08-30 · published 2017-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69307-south-africa-hit-by-24-bird-flu-outbreaks-since-june
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling and movement restrictions at commercial chicken farms cut domestic poultry supply in South Africa, likely raising local chicken prices and boosting demand for imported chicken and feed-grade substitutes.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-health-birdflu-idUSKCN1BA1SY/?feedName=healthNews&feedType=RSS

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