# Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

> USDA APHIS updated its wild bird HPAI detection table, last modified 16 October, listing confirmed detections by county. The page notes that samples from the past year are still being processed and posted.

- Date: 2026-10-18 · published 2026-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15874-detections-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds-animal-and-plant
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Wild bird detections are an early warning of spread to poultry, but the data release alone does not move feed or meat prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-09-06 | [Global consultation on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) \| One Health Poultry Hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16156-global-consultation-on-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai-one-health.md) | +1.3% | -2.8% |
| HOGS | 2017-11-02 | [Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67854-deaths-among-wild-birds-during-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h5n8-virus.md) | -2.9% | -5.3% |
| HOGS | 2026-04-14 | [Avian Influenza and Wildlife Health: 2025 Year in Review \| U.S. Geological Survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15920-avian-influenza-and-wildlife-health-2025-year-in-review-u-s-geological-survey.md) | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| HOGS | 2023-12-01 | [Avian influenza overview September–December 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16131-avian-influenza-overview-september-december-2023.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| HOGS | 2023-01-01 | [Avian influenza overview September – December 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16216-avian-influenza-overview-september-december-2022.md) | -6.0% | -10.9% |
| SBM | 2023-09-06 | [Global consultation on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) \| One Health Poultry Hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16156-global-consultation-on-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai-one-health.md) | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2017-11-02 | [Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67854-deaths-among-wild-birds-during-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h5n8-virus.md) | +0.5% | +3.5% |
| SBM | 2026-04-14 | [Avian Influenza and Wildlife Health: 2025 Year in Review \| U.S. Geological Survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15920-avian-influenza-and-wildlife-health-2025-year-in-review-u-s-geological-survey.md) | -1.7% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- aphis.usda.gov: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/wild-birds

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