Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak in New England Seals, United States

We report the spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into marine mammals in the northeastern United States, coincident with H5N1 in sympatric wild birds. Our data indicate monitoring both wild coastal birds and marine mammals will be critical to determine pandemic potential of influenza A viruses.PMID:36958010 | DOI:10.3201/eid2904.221538

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Wendy Puryear Kaitlin Sawatzki Nichola Hill Alexa Foss Jonathon J Stone Lynda Doughty Dominique Walk Katie Gilbert Maureen Murray Elena Cox Priya Patel Zak Mertz Stephanie Ellis Jennifer Taylor Deborah Fauquier Ainsley Smith Robert A DiGiovanni Adriana va Source Type: research