# Increase in Human Infections with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus During the Fifth Epidemic — China, October 2016–February 2017

> A MMWR report describes rising human H7N9 infections during China's fifth epidemic wave from October 2016 to February 2017. The article is a public health surveillance study with author and citation metadata.

- Date: 2017-03-03 · published 2017-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71873-increase-in-human-infections-with-avian-influenza-a-h7n9-virus-during-the-fifth
- 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 study concerns human health and surveillance rather than feed supply or demand, so it has little direct price implication for feed commodities.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| HOGS | 2026-10-18 | [Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15874-detections-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds-animal-and-plant.md) | -2.7% | — |
| SBM | 2018-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview November 2017 ‐ February 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65871-avian-influenza-overview-november-2017-february-2018.md) | -3.6% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2023-06-05 | [Impact of the 2022 avian influenza epidemic in the US - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35495-impact-of-the-2022-avian-influenza-epidemic-in-the-us-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +0.1% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2019-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview November 2018 – February 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59961-avian-influenza-overview-november-2018-february-2019.md) | -0.1% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6609e2

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