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Editor, Senior Moderator
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2022 Jan;28(1):234-237.
doi: 10.3201/eid2801.211401.
Intercontinental Spread of Eurasian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) to Senegal
Fatou T Lo, Bianca Zecchin, Alpha A Diallo, O Racky, Luca Tassoni, Aida Diop, Moussa Diouf, Mayékor Diouf, Yacine N Samb, Ambra Pastori, Federica Gobbo, Francesca Ellero, Mariame Diop, Modou M Lo, Mame N Diouf, Mathioro Fall, Amadou A Ndiaye, Adji M Gaye, Médoune Badiane, Mbargou Lo, Babacor N Youm, Ibrahima Ndao, Marius Niaga, Calogero Terregino, Boly Diop, Youssou Ndiaye, Angelique Angot, Ismaila Seck, Mamadou Niang, Baba Soumare, Alice Fusaro, Isabella Monne
Abstract
In January 2021, Senegal reported the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N1), which was detected on a poultry farm in Thies, Senegal, and in great white pelicans in the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary. We report evidence of new transcontinental spread of H5N1 from Europe toward Africa.
Keywords: HPAI H5N1 virus; Senegal; influenza; poultry; transcontinental spread; viruses; white pelicans; zoonoses.
. 2022 Jan;28(1):234-237.
doi: 10.3201/eid2801.211401.
Intercontinental Spread of Eurasian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) to Senegal
Fatou T Lo, Bianca Zecchin, Alpha A Diallo, O Racky, Luca Tassoni, Aida Diop, Moussa Diouf, Mayékor Diouf, Yacine N Samb, Ambra Pastori, Federica Gobbo, Francesca Ellero, Mariame Diop, Modou M Lo, Mame N Diouf, Mathioro Fall, Amadou A Ndiaye, Adji M Gaye, Médoune Badiane, Mbargou Lo, Babacor N Youm, Ibrahima Ndao, Marius Niaga, Calogero Terregino, Boly Diop, Youssou Ndiaye, Angelique Angot, Ismaila Seck, Mamadou Niang, Baba Soumare, Alice Fusaro, Isabella Monne
- PMID: 34932444
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2801.211401
Abstract
In January 2021, Senegal reported the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N1), which was detected on a poultry farm in Thies, Senegal, and in great white pelicans in the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary. We report evidence of new transcontinental spread of H5N1 from Europe toward Africa.
Keywords: HPAI H5N1 virus; Senegal; influenza; poultry; transcontinental spread; viruses; white pelicans; zoonoses.
