Mass Mortality Caused by Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Sandwich Terns, the Netherlands, 2022

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Mass Mortality Caused by Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Sandwich Terns, the Netherlands, 2022
 
Rijks, Jolianne M; Leopold, Mardik F; Kühn, Susanne; In 't Veld, Ronald; Schenk, Fred; Brenninkmeijer, Allix; Lilipaly, Sander J; Ballmann, Mónika Z; Kelder, Leon; de Jong, Job W; Courtens, Wouter; Slaterus, Roy; Kleyheeg, Erik; Vreman, Sandra; Kik, Marja J L; Gröne, Andrea; Fouchier, Ron A M; Engelsma, Marc; de Jong, Mart C M; Kuiken, Thijs; Beerens, Nancy
(2022) Emerging Infectious Diseases, volume 28, issue 12, pp. 2538 - 2542
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Abstract
We collected data on mass mortality in Sandwich terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) during the 2022 breeding season in the Netherlands. Mortality was associated with at least 2 variants of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus clade 2.3.4.4b. We report on carcass removal efforts relative to survival in colonies. Mitigation strategies urgently ... read more
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2812.221292
ISSN: 1080-6040
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Note: Funding Information: This work was partly funded by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality (project no. WOT-01-003-012). Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.
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