# How concerned should we be about bird flu? | Hub

> The H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, caused by a new highly contagious variant, has spread to wild birds, poultry and many mammal species after two years. Researchers say the jump to mammals signals an expanded host range that needs monitoring, though there is no significant human threat so far.

- Date: 2023-02-23 · published 2023-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16207-how-concerned-should-we-be-about-bird-flu-hub
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy losses among commercial flocks tighten poultry supply and push up chicken prices. Mammal spread raises the risk of further trade restrictions and sustained disruption.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hub.jhu.edu: https://hub.jhu.edu/2023/02/23/bird-flu-qa-meghan-frost-davis/

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