# Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu - FactCheck.org

> FactCheck.org explains that USDA confirmed H5N1 in US dairy cattle in March 2024 and that FDA detected viral genetic material in commercial milk. It notes that pasteurization inactivates the virus, and that 36 herds were affected by early May 2024, with human cases confirmed among dairy and poultry workers.

- Date: 2024-05-04 · published 2024-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16096-q-and-a-on-h5n1-bird-flu-factcheck-org
- 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 FDA says the commercial milk supply is safe, so consumer demand effects are likely limited. Infections in herds are a supply concern for milk but are not yet large enough to shift prices on their own.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-01-11 | [Hungary reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on farm - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49033-hungary-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +0.2% | +5.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-10-15 | [H5N1 Bird Flu Hits Minnesota, Indiana and Texas Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15875-h5n1-bird-flu-hits-minnesota-indiana-and-texas-farms.md) | -2.4% | — |
| HOGS | 2025-02-12 | [Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16022-fact-check-bird-flu-does-not-only-affect-poultry-and-livestock-reuters.md) | +4.4% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2017-06-15 | [Factsheet on A(H7N9)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70387-factsheet-on-a-h7n9.md) | +4.8% | +11.6% |
| HOGS | 2018-06-30 | [Ghana reports outbreaks of H5 bird flu on farms \| Africanews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64429-ghana-reports-outbreaks-of-h5-bird-flu-on-farms-africanews.md) | -2.3% | -18.3% |
| SBM | 2021-01-11 | [Hungary reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on farm - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49033-hungary-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2026-10-15 | [H5N1 Bird Flu Hits Minnesota, Indiana and Texas Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15875-h5n1-bird-flu-hits-minnesota-indiana-and-texas-farms.md) | -2.2% | — |
| SBM | 2025-02-12 | [Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16022-fact-check-bird-flu-does-not-only-affect-poultry-and-livestock-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- factcheck.org: https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/qa-on-h5n1-bird-flu/

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