# Avian influenza overview March–May 2026 -  - 2026 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library

> The European Food Safety Authority, ECDC and the EU reference laboratory published an avian influenza overview covering March to May 2026. The report summarizes detections of avian influenza in animals and wild birds across Europe during that period.

- Date: 2026-07-01 · published 2026-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15894-avian-influenza-overview-march-may-2026-2026-efsa-journal-wiley-online-library
- 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

Routine surveillance summaries confirm continuing avian influenza circulation in Europe, which can affect poultry flock health and EU poultry supply over time.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview December 2025–February 2026 -  - 2026 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15925-avian-influenza-overview-december-2025-february-2026-2026-efsa-journal-wiley.md) | +0.4% | -2.0% |
| HOGS | 2025-07-01 | [Avian influenza overview March–June 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15984-avian-influenza-overview-march-june-2025.md) | -3.3% | -1.7% |
| HOGS | 2023-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview December 2022 – March 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16203-avian-influenza-overview-december-2022-march-2023.md) | +0.1% | -6.0% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview December 2023–March 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16108-avian-influenza-overview-december-2023-march-2024.md) | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| HOGS | 2023-07-01 | [Avian influenza overview April – June 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16169-avian-influenza-overview-april-june-2023.md) | +3.9% | +9.8% |
| SBM | 2026-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview December 2025–February 2026 -  - 2026 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15925-avian-influenza-overview-december-2025-february-2026-2026-efsa-journal-wiley.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2025-07-01 | [Avian influenza overview March–June 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15984-avian-influenza-overview-march-june-2025.md) | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2023-03-01 | [Avian influenza overview December 2022 – March 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16203-avian-influenza-overview-december-2022-march-2023.md) | +2.6% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com: https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10196

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