# Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes. | VegNews

> Experts and the European Food Safety Authority warn that avian influenza could pose a pandemic risk after scientists listed 34 genetic mutations in the virus. The article also covers swine flu concerns and the role of intensive farming.

- Date: 2025-02-10 · published 2025-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16023-will-bird-and-swine-flus-cause-the-next-pandemic-why-experts-say-yes-vegnews
- 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

Pandemic-risk warnings may raise long-term public health concern but do not directly change near-term feed supply or demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-11-28 | [Swine fever raises fears of bird flu pandemic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55942-swine-fever-raises-fears-of-bird-flu-pandemic.md) | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| HOGS | 2020-05-20 | [In Northeast India, African Swine Flu Causes an Epidemic Among Pigs – The Wire Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53009-in-northeast-india-african-swine-flu-causes-an-epidemic-among-pigs-the-wire.md) | +0.1% | -18.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-25 | [Swine fever raises fears of bird flu pandemic - Asia & Pacific](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55940-swine-fever-raises-fears-of-bird-flu-pandemic-asia-and-pacific.md) | -2.8% | +6.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-07 | [Why African Swine Fever could be pigs' next big threat - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64899-why-african-swine-fever-could-be-pigs-next-big-threat-agriland-ie.md) | -1.0% | +12.9% |
| HOGS | 2023-03-01 | [How to stop the bird flu outbreak becoming a pandemic \| Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16205-how-to-stop-the-bird-flu-outbreak-becoming-a-pandemic-nature.md) | +0.1% | -6.0% |
| SBM | 2023-03-01 | [How to stop the bird flu outbreak becoming a pandemic \| Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16205-how-to-stop-the-bird-flu-outbreak-becoming-a-pandemic-nature.md) | +2.6% | -6.2% |
| SBM | 2026-04-01 | [Egg Prices Plunge 57%—But Experts Warn a New Bird Flu Surge Could Strike Anytime \| Michigan Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19732-egg-prices-plunge-57-but-experts-warn-a-new-bird-flu-surge-could-strike-anytime.md) | -0.7% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2026-10-20 | [Bird flu could make eggs more expensive this winter. Why don’t we use vaccines to stop it? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17123-bird-flu-could-make-eggs-more-expensive-this-winter-why-don-t-we-use-vaccines.md) | -1.9% | — |

## Sources

- vegnews.com: https://vegnews.com/bird-swine-flus-pandemic

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