Wild bird mass mortalities in eastern Canada associated with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus, 2022

Abstract In 2022, a severe outbreak of disease caused by clade 2.3.4.4b Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus resulted in unprecedented mortality among wild birds in eastern Canada. Tens of thousands of birds were reported sick or dead, prompting a comprehensive assessment of mortality...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Avery‐Gomm, Tatsiana Barychka, Matthew English, Robert A. Ronconi, Sabina I. Wilhelm, Jean‐François Rail, Tabatha Cormier, Matthieu Beaumont, Campbell Bowser, Tori V. Burt, Sydney M. Collins, Steven Duffy, Jolene A. Giacinti, Scott Gilliland, Jean‐François Giroux, Carina Gjerdrum, Magella Guillemette, Kathryn E. Hargan, Megan Jones, Andrew Kennedy, Liam Kusalik, Stéphane Lair, Andrew Lang, Raphael A. Lavoie, Christine Lepage, Gretchen McPhail, William A. Montevecchi, Glen J. Parsons, Jennifer F. Provencher, Ishraq Rahman, Gregory J. Robertson, Yannick Seyer, Catherine Soos, Christopher R. E. Ward, Regina Wells, Jordan Wight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-09-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4980