# As bird flu spreads to cows and infected people, here’s what to know about the latest avian flu strains | College of Veterinary Medicine

> Ohio State veterinary experts say H5N1 avian flu has spread to dairy cattle and human farm workers and is now established in wild birds. They state there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16025-as-bird-flu-spreads-to-cows-and-infected-people-here-s-what-to-know-about-the
- 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

Persistent wild bird and dairy infections keep year-round outbreak risk elevated for poultry and dairy producers, but the article reports no new price-moving event.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-04-07 | [Avian flu spreads to cows and people \| College of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16008-avian-flu-spreads-to-cows-and-people-college-of-veterinary-medicine.md) | -1.9% | +4.4% |
| HOGS | 2024-06-20 | [Avian Flu Updates \| Weill School of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16084-avian-flu-updates-weill-school-of-veterinary-medicine.md) | -2.7% | -1.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-14 | [Questions about animal disease? The OVDL has answers \| Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine \| Oregon State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49532-questions-about-animal-disease-the-ovdl-has-answers-gary-r-carlson-md-college.md) | +0.1% | +3.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-06 | [A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16026-a-second-version-of-bird-flu-is-infecting-cows-what-does-that-mean.md) | +3.1% | +1.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-08-06 | [Global watchdogs: Preparing the U.S. for foreign animal disease threats \| College of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15973-global-watchdogs-preparing-the-u-s-for-foreign-animal-disease-threats-college.md) | +0.6% | -8.8% |
| SBM | 2025-04-07 | [Avian flu spreads to cows and people \| College of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16008-avian-flu-spreads-to-cows-and-people-college-of-veterinary-medicine.md) | +5.1% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2024-06-20 | [Avian Flu Updates \| Weill School of Veterinary Medicine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16084-avian-flu-updates-weill-school-of-veterinary-medicine.md) | -1.4% | -7.7% |
| SBM | 2020-12-14 | [Questions about animal disease? The OVDL has answers \| Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine \| Oregon State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49532-questions-about-animal-disease-the-ovdl-has-answers-gary-r-carlson-md-college.md) | +5.6% | +21.5% |

## Sources

- vet.osu.edu: https://vet.osu.edu/news/bird-flu-spreads-cows-and-infected-people-heres-what-know-about-latest-avian-flu-strains

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