# Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled-back federal response : Shots - Health News : NPR

> Avian flu has hit 66 US poultry flocks in the past 30 days, killing more than 3.5 million turkeys, chickens and ducks. The most affected states are in the central US, and scientists say federal surveillance has been scaled back.

- Date: 2025-11-06 · published 2025-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21968-bird-flu-surges-among-poultry-amid-a-scaled-back-federal-response-shots-health
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy flock losses reduce poultry supply and support chicken prices, which can increase demand for feed in the near term. Reduced surveillance adds uncertainty about future outbreaks.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/11/06/nx-s1-5600125/bird-flu-risk-outbreak-trump-administration

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