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The CDC's August 9, 2024 update covers its response to the multistate H5N1 outbreak in US dairy cows, poultry and other animals. It reports 13 human H5 cases since April 2024 and says the immediate public risk remains low.
It also summarizes a risk assessment of a Texas human-case virus and a ferret study of a Michigan case.
Infections in dairy herds can cut milk output and push up cull rates, which tightens milk supply and can weigh on dairy prices. Poultry losses also matter for chicken and feed demand.
cdc.govCDCAug 9, 2024After 10 past bearish disease events, Milk (Class III) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.5% to +0.7%), and +2.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
