# Why This Bird Flu Is Different: Scientists Say New Avian Influenza Requires Urgent Coordinated Response | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at UMD

> A University of Maryland-led study tracked the spread of H5N1 bird flu in North America and found it is now killing wild birds previously unaffected and infecting poultry year-round. The researchers concluded the virus will likely become endemic and called for coordinated national and regional responses.

- Date: 2023-04-19 · published 2023-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16195-why-this-bird-flu-is-different-scientists-say-new-avian-influenza-requires
- 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

If H5N1 becomes endemic, recurring poultry losses could keep egg and poultry supply tight and raise production costs. This is a research finding rather than a new supply shock.

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## Sources

- agnr.umd.edu: https://agnr.umd.edu/news/why-bird-flu-different-scientists-say-new-avian-influenza-requires-urgent-coordinated-response

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