# OMSA: HPAI and African Swine Fever Account for Most Wildlife Outbreaks

> The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) recorded 6,943 outbreaks and 10,359 cases of notifiable diseases in wild animals in January to March 2026, across 55 countries and territories. Highly pathogenic avian influenza and African swine fever made up 92.8% of outbreaks, and 152 wildlife species were affected.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:18:21.213Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76084-omsa-hpai-and-african-swine-fever-account-for-most-wildlife-outbreaks
- 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

Wildlife outbreaks of avian influenza and African swine fever show ongoing disease pressure, which can lead to trade restrictions on poultry and pork. The report is a routine surveillance summary with no immediate price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-07-10 | [China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51995-china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks.md) | +9.3% | +9.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-11 | [African Swine Fever outbreak at North West farm \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59461-african-swine-fever-outbreak-at-north-west-farm-sanews.md) | +7.8% | +5.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-05-10 | [South Africa reports outbreak of African Swine Fever - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53010-south-africa-reports-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-moneyweb.md) | -7.0% | -24.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-10 | [South Africa reports farm outbreak of African swine fever - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59456-south-africa-reports-farm-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-oie.md) | +7.3% | +5.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-08-23 | [FAO, IUCN SSC and OIE warn of African swine fever impact on wildlife conservation \| IUCN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45449-fao-iucn-ssc-and-oie-warn-of-african-swine-fever-impact-on-wildlife.md) | +0.1% | -7.3% |
| SBM | 2019-06-06 | [China’s African swine fever outbreak is unprecedented \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58463-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-is-unprecedented-vox.md) | +0.6% | -3.7% |
| SBM | 2026-01-28 | [Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) in Je.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15938-following-the-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-and-african.md) | -0.5% | +7.5% |
| SBM | 2019-06-01 | [African Swine Fever outbreak could devastate US swine herd - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58465-african-swine-fever-outbreak-could-devastate-us-swine-herd-department-of-animal.md) | -2.8% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- vetmarketportal.com.ar: https://vetmarketportal.com.ar/nota/5297/omsa-la-iaap-y-la-ppa-concentran-los-brotes-en-fauna-silvestre/

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