Please stay alert for new resources published on this page by the ACAP intersessional group. As new information becomes available and our guidelines are updated, further communication from diverse perspectives will be essential. These initiatives are crucial to preventing the human-mediated spread of HPAI viruses to ACAP species, enhancing surveillance measures, and accurately assessing impacts on ACAP species.

Guidelines for working with albatrosses and petrels during high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5Nx panzootic  Updated November 2024

Directives pour les activités auprès d'albatros et de pétrels pendant l’épidémie d’influenza aviaire H5N1 Updated November 2023

Directrices para trabajar con albatros y petreles durante influenza aviar H5Nx Updated November 2024

Summary of recent HPAI cases in ACAP species (updated 14 June 2025). 

¹ A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Islas Georgias del Sur y Islas Sandwich del Sur) and the surrounding maritime areas.

 Q&A session and wet lab training for working with albatrosses and petrels during the on-going high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza outbreak 

IAPC7 - Thursday, 23 May 2024, 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM. More information on: https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/

The workshop aligns with and expands upon the principles detailed in ACAP´s "Guidelines for working with albatrosses and petrels during the on-going high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza outbreak", aims to improve reaction and mitigation efforts concerning HPAI for albatrosses and petrels, and bolster international capacity for early detection and response while minimising further spread.

Watch the workshop here

ACAP Session includes:   00:00 Introduction
                                                12:40 HPAI in albatrosses and petrels
                                                52:26 Biosafety in practice
                                                2:01:40 Vaccinating California Condors
                                                2:30:05 HPAI vaccination in seabirds

DISCLAIMER: Surveillance measures dedicated to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI H5Nx) diagnosis, monitoring, and reporting MUST be always in close dialogue and communication with the official veterinary services in each country of jurisdiction of seabird colonies and areas of aggregation.