# Avian flu cases raise concern - AgriLife Today

> HPAI was confirmed in a commercial broiler flock in Kentucky and a backyard flock in Virginia on February 14, 2022, and has now been detected in seven U.S. states. Earlier detections included commercial turkey farms in Indiana, and a wild waterfowl case was found in Maryland.

- Date: 2022-02-17 · published 2022-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16304-avian-flu-cases-raise-concern-agrilife-today
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Detections in commercial broiler and turkey flocks cut into U.S. poultry supply and support chicken prices. Depopulation of affected premises adds to the near-term supply loss.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agrilifetoday.tamu.edu: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/02/16/avian-flu-cases-raise-concern/

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