# Avian Influenza: FAO and WOAH bring together health authorities to monitor the virus’s spread in Latin America and the Caribbean

> Between January and March 2026, Latin America and the Caribbean reported 25 HPAI outbreaks to WOAH, affecting domestic and wild birds including commercial flocks. WOAH and FAO convened an emergency regional coordination meeting attended by officials from 17 countries.

- Date: 2026-04-23 · published 2026-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Latin America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15917-avian-influenza-fao-and-woah-bring-together-health-authorities-to-monitor-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing outbreaks in Latin American poultry can reduce regional chicken output and feed demand, which may modestly support Brazilian and Argentine export competition for meal and grain.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-01-23 | [ASF Continues Spread in China and FMD on the Move in South Africa – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60978-asf-continues-spread-in-china-and-fmd-on-the-move-in-south-africa-american.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2023-09-26 | [Over 50 avian influenza cases confirmed in South Africa \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16154-over-50-avian-influenza-cases-confirmed-in-south-africa-sanews.md) | -5.7% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2022-12-03 | [Epidemiological Update- Outbreaks of avian influenza and public health implications - 3 December 2022 - PAHO/WHO \| Pan American Health Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16223-epidemiological-update-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-and-public-health.md) | +9.8% | +13.7% |
| SBM | 2016-11-01 | [Biosecurity Education and Compliance are Critical in Preventing Avian Influenza Outbreaks \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73878-biosecurity-education-and-compliance-are-critical-in-preventing-avian-influenza.md) | -1.3% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2022-11-03 | [U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry \| Bird Flu \| CDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16231-u-s-approaches-record-number-of-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-wild-birds-and.md) | -1.9% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/influenza-aviar-comportamiento/en

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