# Animal diseases in one species could impact us all | PetfoodIndustry

> A pet food industry article warns that highly pathogenic avian influenza in the US could reduce poultry-based ingredient supplies if it reaches commercial flocks. It also flags the risk that African swine fever could devastate the US pork industry, with estimated losses above US$50 billion over a decade.

- Date: 2022-05-01 · published 2022-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16274-animal-diseases-in-one-species-could-impact-us-all-petfoodindustry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A spread of avian influenza into commercial poultry would tighten chicken supply and support prices. An ASF incursion into US hogs would be a major shock to pork supply and related protein prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-06-16 | [FAO urges stronger prevention as animal diseases spread globally - aviNews, the global poultry magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15906-fao-urges-stronger-prevention-as-animal-diseases-spread-globally-avinews-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-11-19 | [Imported beef will play a role in China's post ASF disease pig industry restructure - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61978-imported-beef-will-play-a-role-in-china-s-post-asf-disease-pig-industry.md) | -3.2% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-05-12 | [How Hog Diseases Impact Supply, Demand and Profit - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59216-how-hog-diseases-impact-supply-demand-and-profit-center-for-commercial.md) | +6.3% | -4.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-12-05 | [More and more ASF cases in China - imports of US pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61547-more-and-more-asf-cases-in-china-imports-of-us-pork.md) | -2.8% | +3.0% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-30 | [ASF sparks uncertainty in the global meat industry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59734-asf-sparks-uncertainty-in-the-global-meat-industry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- petfoodindustry.com: https://www.petfoodindustry.com/pet-food-market/article/15468758/animal-diseases-in-one-species-could-impact-us-all

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