Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – [Low risk for wild bird incursion – no change] – In March, in Europe, one H5 HPAI outbreak was reported in domestic poultry in Bulgaria. Elsewhere, H5N8 HPAI outbreaks were reported in domestic poultry in South Africa (1), Iran (1), Iraq (1). H5N2 HPAI continues to be reported in domestic poultry (8), and wild birds (1) in Taiwan. H5N1 HPAI continues to be reported in domestic poultry in Nepal (7), and in wild birds in Nepal (1) and India (2). H5N6 HPAI was reported in domestic poultry in Vietnam (1), and H7N9 HPAI was reported in captive birds in China (1).
Newcastle disease – [Low risk – no change] – In March, USA continues to report Newcastle Disease in backyard exhibition flocks and non-commercial domestic poultry in California. Mexico has also reported 12 outbreaks in backyard poultry. There have been 2 outbreaks of ND in commercial poultry in Turkey.