# Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak

> H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in California dairy cows, extending the US dairy outbreak to a 14th state. More than 190 herds have been infected nationally since March, along with 13 dairy and poultry farm workers.

- Date: 2024-08-30 · published 2024-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16067-bird-flu-infects-california-dairy-cows-widening-us-outbreak
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Spread into a major dairy state raises the risk of lower milk output and herd culling, which can pressure milk prices. Broader poultry exposure would also add to demand uncertainty for feed.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-06-15 | [Bird flu risk is restricted to those who work with dairy cattle — for now : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16088-bird-flu-risk-is-restricted-to-those-who-work-with-dairy-cattle-for-now-npr.md) | +0.3% | -0.6% |
| MILK | 2024-07-15 | [Tests confirm H5N1 in Oklahoma dairy herd; 13 states now affected \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16076-tests-confirm-h5n1-in-oklahoma-dairy-herd-13-states-now-affected-cidrap.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| MILK | 2024-08-09 | [CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 9, 2024 \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16066-cdc-a-h5n1-bird-flu-response-update-august-9-2024-bird-flu-cdc.md) | +0.8% | +11.6% |
| MILK | 2024-11-14 | [Additional HPAI detections in western US dairies and poultry flocks - United Egg Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27435-additional-hpai-detections-in-western-us-dairies-and-poultry-flocks-united-egg.md) | -0.3% | -6.0% |
| MILK | 2024-04-03 | [HPAI Fails to Impact Dairy Prices So Far - Why Markets Could Actually See Some Growth in the Near Future - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6733-hpai-fails-to-impact-dairy-prices-so-far-why-markets-could-actually-see-some.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-tests-bird-flu-california-dairy-cattle-2024-08-30/

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