Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands

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Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Dec;23(12):2050-2054. doi: 10.3201/eid2312.171086.
[h=1]Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands.[/h] 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.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] 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.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] 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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