Between 6 September and 28 November 2025, 442 outbreaks of HPAI were reported in domestic birds and 2,454 outbreaks in wild birds across 29 European countries, according to the latest quarterly report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the EU reference laboratory (EURL).
Wild birds
As previously reported by EFSA, the number of wild birds affected by HPAI has reached its highest level for this period since 2016. Waterfowl – including ducks, geese and swans – have been particularly impacted, alongside extensive mortality…
