# Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu | MIT Technology Review

> Virologists warn that H5N1 bird flu in US dairy cattle may persist on farms indefinitely and could spread to poultry and migratory birds. They also note 14 US human cases since March and say the current response is inadequate.

- Date: 2024-09-19 · published 2024-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16065-why-virologists-are-getting-increasingly-nervous-about-bird-flu-mit-technology
- 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 infection in cattle raises the risk of recurring poultry losses and possible trade restrictions. These disruptions could move poultry and dairy feed demand, but the price effect is not yet clear.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-11-01 | [Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16050-why-finding-bird-flu-in-a-u-s-pig-for-the-first-time-is-raising-new-worries.md) | -0.6% | -2.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-10-01 | [Information for vets about HPAI (bird flu) \| MPI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15881-information-for-vets-about-hpai-bird-flu-mpi.md) | -1.2% | -13.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-11-28 | [Poultry farmers and bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat \| Institute of Food Science and Technology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61929-poultry-farmers-and-bird-keepers-urged-to-prepare-for-winter-avian-flu-threat.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2017-11-23 | [Germany reports outbreak of mild bird flu on farm: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67851-germany-reports-outbreak-of-mild-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +0.6% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2022-04-06 | [What we know about the bird flu outbreak : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16285-what-we-know-about-the-bird-flu-outbreak-npr.md) | -1.0% | -7.8% |
| SBM | 2026-10-01 | [Information for vets about HPAI (bird flu) \| MPI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15881-information-for-vets-about-hpai-bird-flu-mpi.md) | +3.2% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- technologyreview.com: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/19/1104183/virologists-increasingly-nervous-bird-flu/

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