Key facts
- Two environmental samples from the Mai Po nature reserve tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5 avian flu virus, the AFCD said.
- The samples were collected on November 11, 2026 during regular surveillance, the department spokesman said.
- A University of Hong Kong School of Public Health team confirmed the positive tests, according to the department.
Two environmental samples taken from Hong Kong's Mai Po nature reserve tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5 avian flu virus, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said on November 13, 2026.
A department spokesman said a research team from the University of Hong Kong's School of Public Health confirmed the positive tests on samples collected on November 11, 2026 as part of regular surveillance.
The department said it was closely monitoring the situation of the birds in the Mai Po reserve. The report was truncated at that point and did not carry the rest of the statement.