Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4 Subtype H5N6 Viruses Isolated from Wild Whooper Swans, Mongolia, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;27(4):1181-1183. doi: 10.3201/eid2704.203859.ABSTRACTWe identified clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses from whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) found dead in Mongolia. The identification of these infections in wild birds in this area is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration.PMID:33754986 | DOI:10.3201/eid2704.203859

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sol Jeong Nyamsuren Otgontogtokh Dong-Hun Lee Bayarmagnai Davganyam Sun-Hak Lee Andrew Y Cho Erdene-Ochir Tseren-Ochir Chang-Seon Song Source Type: research