There has been a resurgence of HPAI in the US, which has already led to the deaths of tens of millions of commercial and "backyard" birds across the country since 2022 (NPR, FDA). The question will be suspended on 31 July 2024 and the outcome determined using data as reported by the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). To download the data, scroll down to the table under the map graphic (note that the webpage has a main scroll bar, then a second, thinner scroll bar to the left of the main one as soon as the map and table are visible). Click "Birds Affected" in the table titled "List of Detections by Day." Then click the "Choose a format to download" to the left of "Share" and "Full Screen" in the ribbon below that table and select "Data." In the additional window that pops up, click "Download" in the upper right to download the data. Figures with "Confirmed" dates between and including 1 May 2024 and 31 July 2024 will count. Data will be accessed for resolution at approximately 5:00PM ET on 13 August 2024. As of 16 April 2024, the total number of birds affected between 1 January 2024 and 9 April 2024 was 8,343,499.

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The question closed "At least 8 million, but fewer than 11 million" with a closing date of 1 August 2024.

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