# Bird flu hits Oregon dairy cattle for the first time as Washington’s infected herds climb into the dozens

> Avian influenza was confirmed in an Oregon dairy herd for the first time, making Oregon the 22nd state with infected cattle. Washington's outbreak has grown to dozens of infected herds and has been linked to 3 human infections, including 1 death.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:18:30.624Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96745-bird-flu-hits-oregon-dairy-cattle-for-the-first-time-as-washington-s-infected
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Growing dairy herd infections in Washington and a new state add to the risk of lower milk output in key dairy regions. The impact on milk prices is likely modest so far because no supply disruption has been reported.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-04-03 | [Bird flu hits Texas dairy cows, hens, human as ducks migrate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16103-bird-flu-hits-texas-dairy-cows-hens-human-as-ducks-migrate.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |
| MILK | 2026-03-20 | [Why We Must Vaccinate US Dairy Cattle Against HPAI H5N1 \| The Journal of Infectious Diseases \| Oxford Academic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15928-why-we-must-vaccinate-us-dairy-cattle-against-hpai-h5n1-the-journal-of.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| MILK | 2025-07-23 | [Current Situation: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15983-current-situation-bird-flu-in-dairy-cows-bird-flu-cdc.md) | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| MILK | 2025-12-19 | [Update: Genetic Sequencing Results for Wisconsin Dairy Herd Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza \| APHIS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15946-update-genetic-sequencing-results-for-wisconsin-dairy-herd-detection-of-highly.md) | +0.4% | -6.6% |
| MILK | 2024-04-03 | [Bird flu outbreak in the US. What to know \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16104-bird-flu-outbreak-in-the-us-what-to-know-ap-news.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- dvm360.com: https://www.dvm360.com/view/bird-flu-hits-oregon-dairy-cattle-for-the-first-time-as-washington-s-infected-herds-climb-into-the-dozens

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