# Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Is Widespread, Raising Public Health Concerns | Infectious Diseases | JAMA | JAMA Network

> JAMA reports that H5N1 avian influenza has spread widely among US dairy cattle, with the virus detected in herds across multiple states. Viral material was also found in commercial milk, though pasteurization inactivates the virus. Public health officials are raising concerns about the outbreak's reach.

- Date: 2024-05-08 · published 2024-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16090-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows-is-widespread-raising-public-health-concerns
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Infected herds reduce milk output and raise dairy herd management costs, which can support milk prices. Wider spread could also tighten dairy supply and affect cull cow and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-11-27 | [Bird flu H5N1 outbreak in cattle and Canada infection worry scientists  : Shots - Health News : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16047-bird-flu-h5n1-outbreak-in-cattle-and-canada-infection-worry-scientists-shots.md) | -4.5% | -5.9% |
| MILK | 2024-03-27 | [Avian flu detections in dairy cows raise more key questions \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16106-avian-flu-detections-in-dairy-cows-raise-more-key-questions-cidrap.md) | -6.0% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2024-12-20 | [How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16043-how-america-lost-control-of-the-bird-flu-setting-the-stage-for-another-pandemic.md) | +0.2% | +8.6% |
| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2026-06-15 | [Idaho dairies get more bird flu cases \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15902-idaho-dairies-get-more-bird-flu-cases-capital-press.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- jamanetwork.com: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818724

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