# Reinforcing control efforts amid outbreak of avian influenza in China

> FAO and the OIE called for stronger surveillance and rapid response systems after a resurgence of H7N9 avian influenza in China. Human H7N9 cases have risen since December 2016, with most patients linked to live bird markets.

- Date: 2017-03-17 · published 2017-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71867-reinforcing-control-efforts-amid-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-in-china
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Poultry disease outbreaks and market restrictions can cut domestic Chinese poultry supply and shift feed demand, though this report is largely about public health and surveillance rather than an immediate price shock.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/Reinforcing-control-efforts-amid-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-in-China/en

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