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Disease/BiosecuritySeverity 2September 23, 2026

Suriname confirms H5 bird flu outbreak at poultry farm

Suriname's agriculture ministry detected H5 avian flu at a Wanica District poultry farm holding roughly 6,000 chickens, over half of which died in two weeks. Authorities are tracing spread to a duck farm in Commewijne after birds were transported there; human samples tested negative for H5.

Why it matters: A foreign outbreak in Suriname with no confirmed US export/import link has no direct operational impact on US egg producers.

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Reported by: surinametimes.com

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