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Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Dec;23(12):2050-2054. doi: 10.3201/eid2312.171086.
Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands.
Kleyheeg E, Slaterus R, Bodewes R, Rijks JM, Spierenburg MAH, Beerens N, Kelder L, Poen MJ, Stegeman JA, Fouchier RAM, Kuiken T, van der Jeugd HP.
Abstract
During autumn-winter 2016-2017, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses caused mass die-offs among wild birds in the Netherlands. Among the ≈13,600 birds reported dead, most were tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula) and Eurasian wigeons (Anas penelope). Recurrence of avian influenza outbreaks might alter wild bird population dynamics.
KEYWORDS:
Eurasian wigeon; H5N8; HPAI; Holland; birds; communicable diseases; death; die-off; ducks; emerging; epidemiology; highly pathogenic avian influenza; influenza; influenza A virus; influenza in birds; mortality; outbreaks; population dynamics; poultry; the Netherlands; tufted duck; viruses
PMID: 29148372 DOI: 10.3201/eid2312.171086
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Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands.
Kleyheeg E, Slaterus R, Bodewes R, Rijks JM, Spierenburg MAH, Beerens N, Kelder L, Poen MJ, Stegeman JA, Fouchier RAM, Kuiken T, van der Jeugd HP.
Abstract
During autumn-winter 2016-2017, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses caused mass die-offs among wild birds in the Netherlands. Among the ≈13,600 birds reported dead, most were tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula) and Eurasian wigeons (Anas penelope). Recurrence of avian influenza outbreaks might alter wild bird population dynamics.
KEYWORDS:
Eurasian wigeon; H5N8; HPAI; Holland; birds; communicable diseases; death; die-off; ducks; emerging; epidemiology; highly pathogenic avian influenza; influenza; influenza A virus; influenza in birds; mortality; outbreaks; population dynamics; poultry; the Netherlands; tufted duck; viruses
PMID: 29148372 DOI: 10.3201/eid2312.171086
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