# Protecting animal health, protecting food security - aviNews, the global poultry magazine

> aviNews commentary on WOAH's latest assessment says more than 2000 avian influenza outbreaks were reported across 64 countries and territories in 2025-2026, with over 140 million poultry lost or culled. It also notes continuing African swine fever spread and foot-and-mouth resurgence in several countries. The piece argues that prevention remains underfunded.

- Date: 2026-05-26 · published 2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15911-protecting-animal-health-protecting-food-security-avinews-the-global-poultry
- 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

Large poultry losses tighten chicken and egg supply and can shift feed demand. The commentary does not describe a new market event.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-06-16 | [FAO urges stronger prevention as animal diseases spread globally - aviNews, the global poultry magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15906-fao-urges-stronger-prevention-as-animal-diseases-spread-globally-avinews-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| HOGS | 2016-12-20 | [Avian influenza: biosecurity measures key to protecting poultry farms \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73354-avian-influenza-biosecurity-measures-key-to-protecting-poultry-farms-efsa.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-28 | [Transboundary animal diseases pose urgent threat to global food security, FAO warns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15950-transboundary-animal-diseases-pose-urgent-threat-to-global-food-security-fao.md) | +0.1% | +3.7% |
| 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 | 2019-01-31 | [Combating African swine fever \| Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60975-combating-african-swine-fever-center-for-animal-health-and-food-safety.md) | -1.6% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2020-07-27 | [Global poultry meat supply and trade - Zootecnica \| Poultry Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52267-global-poultry-meat-supply-and-trade-zootecnica-poultry-magazine.md) | -0.5% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2016-12-20 | [Avian influenza: biosecurity measures key to protecting poultry farms \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73354-avian-influenza-biosecurity-measures-key-to-protecting-poultry-farms-efsa.md) | +1.8% | +11.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- avinews.com: https://avinews.com/en/protecting-animal-health-protecting-food-security/

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