# Cases of bird flu are rising. What could it mean for your egg and poultry prices? What we know

> The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu in a Wood County cattle herd. The article recalls that the 2022 avian flu outbreak killed more than 43 million egg-laying hens, pushing egg prices to record highs. The CDC says properly handled and cooked eggs and poultry are safe to eat.

- Date: 2024-04-04 · published 2024-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30881-cases-of-bird-flu-are-rising-what-could-it-mean-for-your-egg-and-poultry-prices
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Past outbreaks show how quickly layer losses can spike egg prices, so renewed HPAI spread raises risk to egg and poultry supply.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dispatch.com: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/04/04/bird-flu-avian-flu-egg-poultry-prices-groceries/73194508007/

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