# Worst U.S. Outbreak of Bird Flu in Seven Years Fades in May

> Avian influenza losses in May are on track to be the smallest of the year, with nearly 38 million domestic birds dead since February. USDA doubled the money available for HPAI response to nearly $800 million.

- Date: 2022-05-31 · published 2022-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41405-worst-u-s-outbreak-of-bird-flu-in-seven-years-fades-in-may
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Fading outbreaks suggest layer supply losses will slow, easing pressure on egg and poultry prices and limiting incremental feed demand losses.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/worst-us-outbreak-of-bird-flu-in-seven-years-fades-in-may

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