# Understanding influenza A viruses in swine and other livestock
						 | The Poultry Site

> The Poultry Site summarizes a webinar on influenza A viruses, noting that USDA has confirmed HPAI H5N1 in domestic livestock, including goats and dairy cattle, for the first time in the US. It features comments from a USDA researcher on influenza biology in swine and the risks to swine herds.

- Date: 2024-05-29 · published 2024-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16094-understanding-influenza-a-viruses-in-swine-and-other-livestock-the-poultry-site
- 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

The article describes a potential future risk to swine herds without reporting new losses. It has little immediate effect on pork or feed prices.

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| SBM | 2018-02-01 | [Influenza A virus in swine – a looming threat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66398-influenza-a-virus-in-swine-a-looming-threat.md) | -0.7% | +16.6% |
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## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/understanding-influenza-a-viruses-in-swine-and-other-livestock

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