Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Wild Red Foxes, the Netherlands, 2021

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;27(11):2960-2962. doi: 10.3201/eid2711.211281.ABSTRACTWe detected infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus clade 2.3.4.4b in 2 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs found in the wild with neurologic signs in the Netherlands. The virus is related to avian influenza viruses found in wild birds in the same area.PMID:34670656 | DOI:10.3201/eid2711.211281

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - October 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jolianne M Rijks Hanna Hesselink Pim Lollinga Renee Wesselman Pier Prins Eefke Weesendorp Marc Engelsma Rene Heutink Frank Harders Marja Kik Harry Rozendaal Hans van den Kerkhof Nancy Beerens Source Type: research