# Philippines reports first H5 outbreak; new events in Laos, South Africa | CIDRAP

> The Philippines reported its first highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza outbreak at a commercial poultry farm in Pampanga province, killing 36,485 of 190,000 birds. Laos reported five H5N1 outbreaks, and South Africa reported more H5N8 cases affecting commercial ostrich farms.

- Date: 2017-08-11 · published 2017-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69308-philippines-reports-first-h5-outbreak-new-events-in-laos-south-africa-cidrap
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreaks in major Asian and African poultry markets reduce local chicken supply and can lift import demand, supporting poultry feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/philippines-reports-first-h5-outbreak-new-events-laos-south-africa

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