# Bird flu hits Yucatán: nearly 2.9 million birds lost in two epidemics

> Two avian influenza epidemics in Yucatán, in 2022–23 and November 2026, have resulted in 2,823,509 birds lost or culled, though the combined economic impact has not been calculated. The 2022–23 outbreak alone killed 2,597,649 commercial birds, and lost egg production in Yucatán was valued at 129.9 million pesos.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T21:15:29.200Z
- Category: disease · region Yucatán, Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86572-bird-flu-hits-yucatan-nearly-2-9-million-birds-lost-in-two-epidemics
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Repeated outbreaks and culling threaten poultry production in a region that supplies eggs to markets beyond the state, tightening availability and supporting poultry prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reporteroshoy.mx: https://reporteroshoy.mx/noticias/influenza-aviar-yucatan-2-millones-aves-perdidas/

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