Brazil Detects First 2026 Case of Avian Flu in Wild Bird in São Paulo State
The Brazilian state of São Paulo has confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild bird in 2026, following the detection of the virus in the municipality of Guaíra.
According to an official statement published by the Municipality of Guaíra on July 16, the virus was identified in a free-ranging irerê, a species of wild duck also known as a white-faced whistling duck. The bird had been found by a local family in the Reynaldo Stein neighbourhood and...
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