# Bird flu numbers ease

> Australia has recorded a sharp fall in H5N1 bird flu events, with 45 reported nationally in October after a peak in August and September. Authorities warn that the virus is expected to reach commercial poultry eventually, which would threaten the country's egg industry.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:12:27.142Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97074-bird-flu-numbers-ease
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A decline in wild bird detections lowers near-term risk to Australian poultry supply, but a future commercial farm outbreak would tighten egg supply and could lift demand for feed ingredients to replace lost output.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- campaspenews.com.au: https://www.campaspenews.com.au/livestock/bird-flu-numbers-ease/

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