# Authorities Ban Chicken Sales in Myanmar’s Dawei After Confirmation of ‘Bird Flu’ Outbreak – Radio Free Asia

> Authorities in Dawei, Myanmar, imposed a temporary ban on chicken and egg sales after lab confirmation of H5N1 at local farms. More than 1,800 chickens had been culled after an earlier June detection. Officials are coordinating regional response measures.

- Date: 2017-07-26 · published 2017-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Myanmar · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69829-authorities-ban-chicken-sales-in-myanmar-s-dawei-after-confirmation-of-bird-flu
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A local sales ban reduces poultry demand in a small regional market, with minimal effect on global feed grain or meal prices.

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## Sources

- rfa.org: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/authorities-ban-chicken-sales-in-myanmars-dawei-after-confirmation-of-bird-flu-outbreak-07262017152803.html

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