Emerg Infect Dis
. 2023 Jan;29(1):170-174.
doi: 10.3201/eid2901.220934.
Detection of Clade 2.3.4.4b Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Cambodia, 2021
Kimberly M Edwards, Jurre Y Siegers, Xiaoman Wei, Ammar Aziz, Yi-Mo Deng, Sokhoun Yann, Chan Bun, Seng Bunnary, Leonard Izzard, Makara Hak, Peter Thielen, Sothyra Tum, Frank Wong, Nicola S Lewis, Joe James, Filip Claes, Ian G Barr, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, Erik A Karlsson
- PMID: 36573541
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2901.220934
Abstract
In late 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses were detected in domestic ducks in poultry markets in Cambodia. Surveillance, biosafety, and biosecurity efforts should be bolstered along the poultry value chain to limit spread and infection risk at the animal-human interface.
Keywords: Cambodia; H5N8; avian influenza virus; disease surveillance; food safety; influenza; live poultry markets; pathogenic; phylogenetics; respiratory infections; viruses; whole-genome sequencing; zoonoses.