# How rising bird flu cases could affect holiday grocery costs - Newsweek

> Bird flu cases have risen again, with surges reported in seven US states according to USDA. Bird flu numbers jumped from 0.06 million birds affected in August to 3.86 million in September and 3.95 million in October.

- Date: 2025-11-13 · published 2025-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21966-how-rising-bird-flu-cases-could-affect-holiday-grocery-costs-newsweek
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal outbreaks in poultry can tighten supply and push up holiday poultry and egg prices. The effect on feed ingredient prices is limited.

## Sources

- newsweek.com: https://www.newsweek.com/how-rising-bird-flu-cases-could-affect-holiday-grocery-costs-11029617

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