Intercontinental Spread of Eurasian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) to Senegal

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lo, Fatou T. ; Zecchin, Bianca ; Diallo, Alpha A. ; Racky, O. ; Tassoni, Luca ; Diop, Aida ; Diouf, Moussa ; Diouf, Mayékor ; Samb, Yacine N. ; Pastori, Ambra ; Gobbo, Federica ; Ellero, Francesca ; Diop, Mariame ; Lo, Modou M. ; Diouf, Mame N. ; Fall, Mathioro ; Ndiaye, Amadou A. ; Gaye, Adji M. ; Badiane, Médoune ; Lo, Mbargou ; Youm, Babacor N. ; Ndao, Ibrahima ; Niaga, Marius ; Terregino, Calogero ; Diop, Boly ; Ndiaye, Youssou ; Angot, Angelique ; Seck, Ismaila ; Niang, Mamadou ; Soumare, Baba ; Fusaro, Alice ; Monne, Isabella
• Description:
  In January 2021, Senegal reported the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N1), which was detected on a poultry farm in Thies, Senegal, and in great white pelicans in the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary. We report evidence of new transcontinental spread of H5N1 from Europe toward Africa.
• Subjects:
  Animals Birds Humans Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype Influenza In Birds Poultry
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(1):234-237
• Pubmed ID:
  34932444
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8714199
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Senegal
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9c3f1b34fe72d3c00c18f431bdb39efe7e1d6e49f070dc974e1aee49ab19fcbe
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/113333/cdc_113333_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.18 MB ]