# America Is Losing the ‘Epic Battle’ Against Bird Flu - WSJ

> Versova Management lost eight million egg-laying hens to avian influenza in 2015 and has since spent tens of millions on biosecurity such as laser systems, sound cannons and worker showers. The article describes the industry's struggle to shield flocks from wild-bird-spread virus.

- Date: 2023-02-23 · published 2023-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37338-america-is-losing-the-epic-battle-against-bird-flu-wsj
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent difficulty containing bird flu in layer flocks sustains supply risk and high egg prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bird-flu-outbreak-chicken-shortage-egg-prices-eb8cced2

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