Multiple introductions of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b into South America

According to the CDC, in April 26, 2023, more than 6715 cases has been reported in Wild birds; 58,789,351 poultry affected and 1 human case in the US and the numbers continues growing (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm). According to PAHO, in Colombia 48 outbreaks have been repo...

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Published in:Travel medicine and infectious disease 2023-05, Vol.53, p.102591-102591, Article 102591
Main Authors: Ruiz-Saenz, Julian, Martinez-Gutierrez, Marlen, Pujol, Flor H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Avian flu
Bird migration
Birds
Humans
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics
Influenza in Birds - epidemiology
Intensive care
Laboratories
Marine mammals
Mutation
Pathogens
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Poultry
South America - epidemiology
Surveillance
Travel medicine
Viruses
Waterfowl
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Summary:According to the CDC, in April 26, 2023, more than 6715 cases has been reported in Wild birds; 58,789,351 poultry affected and 1 human case in the US and the numbers continues growing (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm). According to PAHO, in Colombia 48 outbreaks have been reported in backyard birds and one in wild waterfowl. [...]even in the high transmission picture of the A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b in the Caribbean, Central and South America, the extent of genomic data shared to the public databases are limited.
ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102591