# CAHFS Weekly Update: Global update on the 2021-2022 Avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreaks; Early evidence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in commercial and backyard flocks; Update on H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) pandemic in Minnesota | Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota

> The University of Minnesota's CAHFS reported a global rise in highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) infections since 2020, with more outbreaks in 2020-2021 than in the previous four years combined. It also noted early evidence of HPAI in commercial and backyard flocks and an update on the outbreak in Minnesota.

- Date: 2022-03-04 · published 2022-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16289-cahfs-weekly-update-global-update-on-the-2021-2022-avian-influenza-h5n1
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling and mortality in poultry flocks reduce bird supply, which tends to support chicken prices and raises demand for substitute proteins and feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cahfs.umn.edu: https://cahfs.umn.edu/news/cahfs-weekly-update-global-update-2021-2022-avian-influenza-h5n1-outbreaks-early-evidence

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