# Bird flu cases slow in Minnesota, but egg producers elsewhere hit again

> Bird flu cases have slowed in Minnesota turkey farms after a new wave in the fall, with four farms confirming cases in December. Nationwide, 16 million birds have been killed since October, bringing the total death toll above 75 million. Minnesota leads the nation in turkey production with more than 37 million birds a year.

- Date: 2023-12-19 · published 2023-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32707-bird-flu-cases-slow-in-minnesota-but-egg-producers-elsewhere-hit-again
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Slowing outbreaks in Minnesota reduce near-term losses to turkey and layer flocks, which limits downside to feed demand. Renewed outbreaks would remain a risk.

## Sources

- startribune.com: https://www.startribune.com/bird-avian-flu-cases-slow-in-minnesota-egg-producers-culling/600329374

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