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A Lancet Regional Health Americas commentary reports that H5N1 avian influenza has affected over 995 US dairy herds and at least 70 humans, including one death. It warns of continued circulation in wild birds and poultry and calls for stronger surveillance and biosecurity.
The article is an overview of outbreak status and recommendations.
Dairy herd infections can cut milk output and poultry losses reduce egg and meat supply, but the commentary describes risks rather than a new supply shock.
thelancet.comMaggie L. Bartlett, Peter Palese, Meghan F. Davis, Sten H. Vermund, Christian BréchotJun 1, 2025After 10 past bearish disease events, Milk (Class III) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.5% to +0.7%), and +2.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
