As of 22 November 2024, 6.76 M commercial poultry have been depopulated due to avian influenza (AI) in the USA.
To provide context on the US poultry industry, it is worth noting that there are more than 378.5 million laying hens in the United States. With regard to the meat poultry sector, in 2023 more than 9.4 billion broilers and 218 million turkeys were processed in the United States (data from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service).
The USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in the United States on 8 February 2022. Since then, the administration, together with the entire sector, has been working swiftly to identify and respond to detections and to mitigate the impact of the virus on US poultry production and trade.
Detections are higher in autumn and spring, as wild birds have been found to spread the virus as they migrate to their seasonal habitats.
Confirmed HPAI detections
For those wishing to monitor the evolution of avian influenza (AI) cases in near real time, we recommend visiting this HPAI page, which features a dashboard designed to provide an up-to-date snapshot of confirmed HPAI detections in the United States. While it also includes summary data compiled since the outbreak began, monitoring confirmed cases over the past 30 days provides the clearest picture of how the virus is currently affecting US poultry.
For further information:
-. Avian Influenza by USDA (APHIS)
-. The US poultry industry