# Iraq reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Nineveh

> The WOAH reported a severe H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in poultry in Bashiqa, Nineveh province, Iraq, killing 12,000 birds. Iraq has banned poultry imports from several countries, including Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Italy, the UK and Sweden.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T09:08:46.376Z
- Category: disease · region Iraq · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99251-iraq-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-nineveh
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Disease outbreaks in the region can reduce local poultry supply and shift import demand, with modest implications for feed demand and poultry meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ilkha.com: https://ilkha.com/english/world/iraq-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-nineveh-485438

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