# Update on influenza A(H5N8) reported from Mpumalanga Province - NICD

> South Africa's health institute reported that two poultry farms in Mpumalanga have an outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza. Surveillance of 120 farm workers found no human infections, and officials say poultry products remain safe to eat.

- Date: 2017-06-30 · published 2017-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70382-update-on-influenza-a-h5n8-reported-from-mpumalanga-province-nicd
- 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

The outbreak is local and small in scale, so it has little effect on global feed grain or meal demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-06-22 | [South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in Mpumalanga: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70386-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-in-mpumalanga-oie.md) | +2.7% | -1.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-12-20 | [New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2024-09-26 | [Recent outbreaks of H5 influenza reiterate importance of secure plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16062-recent-outbreaks-of-h5-influenza-reiterate-importance-of-secure-plans.md) | +1.5% | -1.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-20 | [Surveillance report: Avian influenza overview August – November 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55478-surveillance-report-avian-influenza-overview-august-november-2019.md) | -1.3% | -2.5% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-30 | [Updated public health resource pack for countries experiencing outbreaks of influenza in animals published](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16109-updated-public-health-resource-pack-for-countries-experiencing-outbreaks-of.md) | +2.5% | +8.1% |
| SBM | 2017-06-22 | [South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in Mpumalanga: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70386-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-in-mpumalanga-oie.md) | -1.1% | +10.9% |
| SBM | 2018-12-20 | [New outbreak of avian influenza reported in Bulgaria
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61449-new-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-reported-in-bulgaria-the-poultry-site.md) | -1.3% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2024-09-26 | [Recent outbreaks of H5 influenza reiterate importance of secure plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16062-recent-outbreaks-of-h5-influenza-reiterate-importance-of-secure-plans.md) | +4.3% | -4.5% |

## Sources

- nicd.ac.za: https://www.nicd.ac.za/update-on-influenza-ah5n8-reported-from-mpumalanga-province-june-2017/

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