Limited Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N1) in Herring Gull Colony, Canada, 2022

Limited Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N1) in Herring Gull Colony, Canada, 2022

In summer 2022, highly pathogenic influenza A(H5N1) virus reached the herring gull (Larus argentatus subspecies smithsonianus) breeding colony on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Real-time monitoring revealed a self-limiting outbreak with low mortality. Proactive seabird surveillance is crucial...

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Main Authors: Liam U. Taylor, Robert A. Ronconi, Hayley A. Spina, Megan E.B. Jones, C. Brandon Ogbunugafor, Andrea J. Ayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
highly pathogenic influenza A(H5N1) virus
Larus argentatus subsp. smithsonianus
American herring gulls
avian flu
avian influenza virus
bird flu
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0536_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0536_article

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