Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's Centre for Food Safety announced a ban on the import of poultry meat and products from a region in North Dakota, USA, due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, aimed at protecting public health in Hong Kong [1] Group 1 - The outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health [1] - The Centre for Food Safety acted promptly by instructing the industry to suspend imports from the affected area [1] - The ban includes all poultry products, such as poultry meat and eggs [1]