US - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in 3 wild mountain lions in CA, 3 wild red foxes and 1 Virginia opossum in NY (WOAH, April 27

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United States of America - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 28

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4451

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2013/04/13

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/05

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 28

REPORT ID
FUR_160568

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/04/27

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

California (CA)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in three wild mountain lions (Puma concolor). New York (NY)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in three wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and one Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana).

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_117835 - WAYNE COUNTY...
OB_117834 - MONROE COUNTY...
OB_117676 - MODOC COUNTY...
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4451​