# Biosecurity Education and Compliance are Critical in Preventing Avian Influenza Outbreaks | USDA

> USDA highlights the 2014-15 avian influenza outbreak, the largest U.S. animal health emergency, which killed more than 48 million birds and cost about $3.3 billion. The agency stresses biosecurity compliance to prevent future outbreaks.

- Date: 2016-11-01 · published 2016-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73878-biosecurity-education-and-compliance-are-critical-in-preventing-avian-influenza
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreak risk drives sudden egg and poultry supply shocks, so biosecurity lapses matter for feed demand from layers and broilers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-20 | [South Africa: Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Gauteng, North West, and Western Cape Provinces \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46964-south-africa-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-gauteng-north-west-and-western-cape.md) | -4.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-12-03 | [Epidemiological Update- Outbreaks of avian influenza and public health implications - 3 December 2022 - PAHO/WHO \| Pan American Health Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16223-epidemiological-update-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-and-public-health.md) | -0.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2022-11-03 | [U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16231-u-s-approaches-record-number-of-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild-birds-and.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-08-19 | [Limitations of current avian influenza compensation - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28796-limitations-of-current-avian-influenza-compensation-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [More avian flu outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Colorado](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20603-more-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-pennsylvania-colorado.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| SBM | 2022-12-03 | [Epidemiological Update- Outbreaks of avian influenza and public health implications - 3 December 2022 - PAHO/WHO \| Pan American Health Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16223-epidemiological-update-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-and-public-health.md) | +9.8% | +13.7% |
| SBM | 2022-11-03 | [U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16231-u-s-approaches-record-number-of-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild-birds-and.md) | -1.9% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2024-08-19 | [Limitations of current avian influenza compensation - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28796-limitations-of-current-avian-influenza-compensation-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/biosecurity-education-and-compliance-are-critical-preventing-avian-influenza-outbreaks

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