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EID . Mass Mortality of Sea Lions Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus

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Víctor Gamarra-Toledo[SUP]1[/SUP]Comments to Author , Pablo I. Plaza[SUP]1[/SUP], Roberto Gutiérrez, Giancarlo Inga-Diaz, Patricia Saravia-Guevara, Oliver Pereyra-Meza, Elver Coronado-Flores, Antonio Calderón-Cerrón, Gonzalo Quiroz-Jiménez, Paola Martinez, Deyvis Huamán-Mendoza, José C. Nieto-Navarrete, Sandra Ventura, and Sergio A. Lambertucci

Author affiliations: Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue—CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina (V. Gamarra-Toledo, P.I. Plaza, S.A. Lambertucci); Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru (V. Gamarra-Toledo, R. Gutiérrez); Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado, Lima, Peru (R. Gutiérrez, G. Inga-Diaz, P. Saravia-Guevara, O. Pereyra-Meza, E. Coronado-Flores, A. Calderón-Cerrón, G. Quiroz-Jiménez, P. Martinez, D. Huamán-Mendoza, J.C. Nieto-Navarrete, S. Ventura); Asociación Convive Perú, Madre de Dios, Perú (G. Inga-Diaz)


We report a massive mortality of 5,224 sea lions (Otaria flavescens) in Peru that seemed to be associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The transmission pathway may have been through the close contact of sea lions with infected wild birds. We recommend evaluating potential virus transmission among sea lions.​

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/23-0192_article​​
 
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