# Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? | Vox

> Vox reports that US avian influenza has killed over 100 million chickens and turkeys in the outbreak, with a 1.3 million-hen Weld County, Colorado flock culled in July. It also reports the largest human bird flu exposure event in US history, with six workers infected during a 1.78 million-hen cull.

- Date: 2024-07-24 · published 2024-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of more than 100 million birds tighten egg and turkey supply, supporting prices and adding to the layer feed and poultry demand outlook for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-18 | [Is bird flu here to stay? And, if so, what does that mean for the poultry industry? — Grow Well Consulting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28305-is-bird-flu-here-to-stay-and-if-so-what-does-that-mean-for-the-poultry-industry.md) | -1.2% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2022-02-14 | [U.S. detects highly lethal bird flu in Tyson Foods chickens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42841-u-s-detects-highly-lethal-bird-flu-in-tyson-foods-chickens.md) | +0.3% | +14.1% |
| CORN | 2016-12-22 | [Chicken prices feared to soar over AI outbreak - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73602-chicken-prices-feared-to-soar-over-ai-outbreak-the-korea-herald.md) | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2023-09-22 | [South Africa's Quantum Foods says about 2 million chickens killed by bird flu \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34096-south-africa-s-quantum-foods-says-about-2-million-chickens-killed-by-bird-flu.md) | +1.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-20 | [Bird flu could make eggs more expensive this winter. Why don’t we use vaccines to stop it? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17123-bird-flu-could-make-eggs-more-expensive-this-winter-why-don-t-we-use-vaccines.md) | -0.9% | — |
| SBM | 2026-10-20 | [Bird flu could make eggs more expensive this winter. Why don’t we use vaccines to stop it? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17123-bird-flu-could-make-eggs-more-expensive-this-winter-why-don-t-we-use-vaccines.md) | -1.9% | — |
| SBM | 2023-05-17 | [Brazil boosts bird flu defense to protect world's top chicken industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36083-brazil-boosts-bird-flu-defense-to-protect-world-s-top-chicken-industry.md) | -4.3% | -6.7% |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -3.3% | — |

## Sources

- vox.com: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/362527/bird-flu-100-million-chickens-dead-risk-humans

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