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Editor, Senior Moderator
Science
. 2024 Jul 12;385(6705):123.
doi: 10.1126/science.adr5866. Epub 2024 Jul 11. Stop H5N1 influenza in US cattle now
Nicola Lewis[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Martin Beer[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
The relentless march of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strain, known as H5N1, to become an unprecedented panzootic continues unchecked. The leap of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b from Eurasia and Africa to North America in 2021 and its further spread to South America and the Antarctic have exposed new avian and mammalian populations to the virus and led to outbreaks on an unrivaled scale. The virus has infected wild birds across vast geographic regions and caused wildlife deaths in some of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. Hundreds of millions of poultry have died or been culled, affecting global food security in some of the world's poorest regions. Numerous mammalian species, including sea lions and fur animals, have been infected. Outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States have been occurring for months, seemingly unchecked in most affected states. Why is there not a greater sense of urgency to control these infections?
. 2024 Jul 12;385(6705):123.
doi: 10.1126/science.adr5866. Epub 2024 Jul 11. Stop H5N1 influenza in US cattle now
Nicola Lewis[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Martin Beer[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 38991057
- DOI: 10.1126/science.adr5866
The relentless march of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strain, known as H5N1, to become an unprecedented panzootic continues unchecked. The leap of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b from Eurasia and Africa to North America in 2021 and its further spread to South America and the Antarctic have exposed new avian and mammalian populations to the virus and led to outbreaks on an unrivaled scale. The virus has infected wild birds across vast geographic regions and caused wildlife deaths in some of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. Hundreds of millions of poultry have died or been culled, affecting global food security in some of the world's poorest regions. Numerous mammalian species, including sea lions and fur animals, have been infected. Outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States have been occurring for months, seemingly unchecked in most affected states. Why is there not a greater sense of urgency to control these infections?