# Updated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people (based on data as of 1 March 2026) - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health

> FAO, WHO and WOAH issued an updated joint risk assessment of recent high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5) events in animals and people, based on data as of 1 March 2026. It updates the previous assessment of 21 July 2025 with newly available global information. The assessment stresses One Health coordination for monitoring virus circulation and preventing spread among animals and to humans.

- Date: 2026-05-20 · published 2026-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15908-updated-joint-fao-who-woah-public-health-assessment-of-recent-high
- 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

The assessment reinforces ongoing biosecurity and surveillance demands in poultry production, which can lead to flock losses and trade restrictions. No immediate change in supply or price is indicated.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-04-10 | [Advancing Global Efforts for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16009-advancing-global-efforts-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-high-pathogenicity.md) | +0.3% | +3.8% |
| HOGS | 2022-07-11 | [Simulation exercise: Foot and mouth disease, High pathogenicity avian influenza and African swine fever in Brazil - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16259-simulation-exercise-foot-and-mouth-disease-high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza.md) | +2.9% | +7.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-21 | [Simulation exercise: Avian influenza, African swine fever and classical swine fever in Costa Rica - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57469-simulation-exercise-avian-influenza-african-swine-fever-and-classical-swine.md) | -4.0% | -11.2% |
| HOGS | 2023-08-03 | [Eurosurveillance \| Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection on multiple fur farms in the South and Central Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, July 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16161-eurosurveillance-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h5n1-virus-infection-on.md) | -1.1% | -16.4% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-07 | [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Tennessee, USA, March 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68837-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h7n9-virus-tennessee-usa-march-2017.md) | -5.4% | -10.8% |
| SBM | 2025-04-10 | [Advancing Global Efforts for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16009-advancing-global-efforts-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-high-pathogenicity.md) | +1.1% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2022-07-11 | [Simulation exercise: Foot and mouth disease, High pathogenicity avian influenza and African swine fever in Brazil - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16259-simulation-exercise-foot-and-mouth-disease-high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza.md) | -7.9% | +4.5% |
| SBM | 2019-08-21 | [Simulation exercise: Avian influenza, African swine fever and classical swine fever in Costa Rica - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57469-simulation-exercise-avian-influenza-african-swine-fever-and-classical-swine.md) | -0.9% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- woah.org: https://www.woah.org/en/document/updated-joint-fao-who-woah-public-health-assessment-of-recent-high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza-ah5-virus-events-in-animals-and-people-based-on-data-as-of-1-march-2026/

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