# Enhancing the response to avian influenza in the US and globally - The Lancet Regional Health – Americas

> 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.

- Date: 2025-06-01 · published 2025-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15992-enhancing-the-response-to-avian-influenza-in-the-us-and-globally-the-lancet
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-02-21 | [U.S. Milk Production Report—January 2025: Navigating Avian Flu Impacts and Market Dynamics \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26041-u-s-milk-production-report-january-2025-navigating-avian-flu-impacts-and-market.md) | -0.5% | -8.8% |
| MILK | 2024-11-14 | [Additional HPAI detections in western US dairies and poultry flocks - United Egg Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27435-additional-hpai-detections-in-western-us-dairies-and-poultry-flocks-united-egg.md) | -0.3% | -6.0% |
| MILK | 2024-04-03 | [HPAI Fails to Impact Dairy Prices So Far - Why Markets Could Actually See Some Growth in the Near Future - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6733-hpai-fails-to-impact-dairy-prices-so-far-why-markets-could-actually-see-some.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |
| MILK | 2024-08-09 | [CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 9, 2024 \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16066-cdc-a-h5n1-bird-flu-response-update-august-9-2024-bird-flu-cdc.md) | +0.8% | +11.6% |
| MILK | 2022-03-23 | [Australia's chief vet travels to Indonesia as urgent vaccine rollout begins for lumpy skin disease - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42218-australia-s-chief-vet-travels-to-indonesia-as-urgent-vaccine-rollout-begins-for.md) | +0.0% | +8.3% |

## Sources

- thelancet.com: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X%2825%2900110-3/fulltext

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