# The spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza calls for stepped up action, FAO says

> FAO warned that the spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza has caused losses of hundreds of millions of poultry worldwide, with increasing spillover into mammals. The agency called for stronger biosecurity, surveillance and rapid-response measures.

- Date: 2025-03-17 · published 2025-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16014-the-spread-of-h5n1-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-calls-for-stepped-up
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Large poultry losses cut chicken meat and egg supply and reduce demand for feed ingredients such as soymeal and corn. This tends to be bearish for poultry prices while supporting pressure on feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/the-spread-of-h5n1-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-calls-for-stepped-up-action--fao-says/

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