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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Infection in Free-Ranging Polar Bear, Alaska, USA

Authors :
Raphaela Stimmelmayr
David Rotstein
Mia Kim Torchetti
Robert Gerlach
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 8, Pp 1660-1663 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

We report a natural infection with a Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear (Ursus maritimus) found dead in North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA. Continued community and hunter-based participation in wildlife health surveillance is key to detecting emerging pathogens in the Arctic.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.199d8045096742c4aba8c54d9a545497
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3008.240481