# Ask The Expert: An Avian Influenza Q&A with Dr. Rosemary Sifford | Farmers.gov

> USDA's Chief Veterinary Officer answered questions on the 2022 Eurasian lineage H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. The virus was confirmed in commercial and backyard flocks across 34 states and in wild birds. The explainer covers how the strains differ and how they spread.

- Date: 2022-05-19 · published 2022-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16278-ask-the-expert-an-avian-influenza-q-and-a-with-dr-rosemary-sifford-farmers-gov
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The explainer confirms ongoing commercial poultry losses across many states, which supports chicken prices. It adds no new supply shock beyond the existing outbreak.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmers.gov: https://www.farmers.gov/blog/ask-expert-avian-influenza-qa-with-dr-rosemary-sifford

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