Bird flu outbreaks in parts of Japan, Denmark trigger Hong Kong poultry bans

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokFebruary 23, 2026 at 05:14 PM

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Hong Kong has banned poultry meat and products from Holbaek municipality in Denmark and Iwate prefecture in Japan, effective immediately. The ban was implemented by Hong Kong authorities following reports of highly pathogenic H5N1 and H5 strains of avian influenza outbreaks in those regions, as confirmed by the World Organisation for Animal Health and Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The Centre for Food Safety instructed traders to suspend imports from these areas to protect public health. In 2023, Hong Kong imported significant quantities of poultry products from both countries, including 2,390 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and nearly 298 million eggs from Japan, and about 450 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and 210,000 eggs from Denmark.

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Census and Statistics Department 40% Holbaek municipality 50% Iwate prefecture 50% Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 50% Centre for Food Safety 60% World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) 60% Denmark ×370% Bird Flu ×280% Japan ×480% Hong Kong ×390%

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bird flu 100% poultry ban 90% hong kong 80% eggs 70% poultry meat 70% japan 70% denmark 70% avian influenza 60% h5n1 50% public health 50%

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Hong Kong

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