# Avian flu adds more woes to poultry sector

> South Africa has confirmed 11 outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian flu, spreading from Zimbabwe. The latest cases hit a Gauteng farm owned by RCL Foods and a second Astral Foods facility in Mpumalanga. Industry groups estimate large economic losses from culling and trade restrictions.

- Date: 2017-08-10 · published 2017-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69474-avian-flu-adds-more-woes-to-poultry-sector
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling and movement restrictions cut domestic chicken supply and push up local chicken prices, while feed demand from affected producers weakens.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bizcommunity.com: https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/741/165892.html

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