# HPAI: Should the US poultry industry still be concerned? | WATTPoultry.com

> The 2022-2023 HPAI outbreak has depopulated more than 57.7 million US commercial poultry, with layers hit hardest. No commercial case has been reported since April 18, 2023, and industry experts stress biosecurity over vaccination.

- Date: 2023-08-07 · published 2023-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34572-hpai-should-the-us-poultry-industry-still-be-concerned-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower flock losses ease egg and turkey supply tightness, while lingering biosecurity and vaccination debates affect future risk premiums in poultry and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-future/chicken-marketing-summit-news/article/15543791/hpai-should-the-us-poultry-industry-still-be-concerned

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