# Bird flu outbreak raises pandemic concerns as virus spreads across US farms

> H5N1 bird flu is spreading through US dairy cattle and poultry flocks, with at least one human death reported in Washington state. CDC data show infections confirmed in dairy herds in six states and in poultry flocks across 17 states over the past 30 days. Health experts warn that co-circulation with seasonal influenza could raise the risk of a human-transmissible strain.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T03:11:40.115Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98921-bird-flu-outbreak-raises-pandemic-concerns-as-virus-spreads-across-us-farms
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding infections in poultry and dairy herds can cut egg and milk supply and lead to culls, tightening animal protein and feed demand dynamics. The pandemic-risk angle is a broader health concern with a limited direct effect on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- MILK: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-05-08 | [Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Is Widespread, Raising Public Health Concerns \| Infectious Diseases \| JAMA \| JAMA Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16090-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows-is-widespread-raising-public-health-concerns.md) | +2.1% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2024-12-20 | [How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16043-how-america-lost-control-of-the-bird-flu-setting-the-stage-for-another-pandemic.md) | +0.2% | +8.6% |
| MILK | 2024-11-27 | [Bird flu H5N1 outbreak in cattle and Canada infection worry scientists  : Shots - Health News : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16047-bird-flu-h5n1-outbreak-in-cattle-and-canada-infection-worry-scientists-shots.md) | -4.5% | -5.9% |
| MILK | 2026-11-09 | [H5N1 Reaches Indiana Dairies as Poultry Cases Persist Across the US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/90317-h5n1-reaches-indiana-dairies-as-poultry-cases-persist-across-the-us.md) | -2.3% | — |
| MILK | 2026-06-15 | [Idaho dairies get more bird flu cases \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15902-idaho-dairies-get-more-bird-flu-cases-capital-press.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- scrippsnews.com: https://www.scrippsnews.com/health/bird-flu-outbreak-raises-pandemic-concerns-as-virus-spreads-across-us-farms

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