Bird flu outbreaks reported in India, Cambodia, and Taiwan

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 10/28/2026

Jackie Linden reports:

Article Summary 

Cambodia, India, and Taiwan have confirmed new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry during September and October 2026, with authorities implementing culling and movement restrictions to contain the virus spread across the Asia-Pacific region. \ 

Cambodia: Four poultry tested positive for H5N1 in late September following a confirmed human case in Oddar Meanchey province near the Thailand border 

Taiwan: Three native chickens tested positive in Taoyuan city in mid-September; all 2,616 birds were culled to prevent spread 

India: Approximately 2,000 chickens died from H5N1 at a farm in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh state during the first week of October 

Australia: 723 confirmed HPAI cases in wildlife detected since June, primarily in Greater Crested Terns and small wild mammals 

Human cases: Two additional H9N2 avian flu infections confirmed in China (Guizhou and Henan provinces) in September, bringing mainland total to 22 cases in six months

 

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