Intercontinental Spread of Eurasian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) to Senegal

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 234 - 237
• Main Authors: Lo, Fatou T., Zecchin, Bianca, Diallo, Alpha A., Racky, O., Tassoni, Luca, Diop, Aida, Diouf, Moussa, Diouf, Mayékor, Samb, Yacine N., Pastori, Ambra, Gobbo, Federica, Ellero, Francesca, Diop, Mariame, Lo, Modou M., Diouf, Mame N., Fall, Mathioro, Ndiaye, Amadou A., Gaye, Adji M., Badiane, Médoune, Lo, Mbargou, Youm, Babacor N., Ndao, Ibrahima, Niaga, Marius, Terregino, Calogero, Diop, Boly, Ndiaye, Youssou, Angot, Angelique, Seck, Ismaila, Niang, Mamadou, Soumare, Baba, Fusaro, Alice, Monne, Isabella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.01.2022; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Animals; Avian flu; Avian influenza; Avian influenza viruses; Bird migration; Birds; Causes of; Diseases; Dispatch; Distribution; Genetic aspects; HPAI H5N1 virus; Humans; Identification and classification; influenza; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza in Birds - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Laboratories; Mortality; Pelicans; Poultry; Poultry farming; Senegal; Senegal - epidemiology; transcontinental spread; Viruses; white pelicans; Wildlife diseases; Senegal; Mauritania; United States > US; Mali; Europe; Africa; Italy; Southern Europe; Nigeria; influenza; poultry; viruses; Senegal; zoonoses; HPAI H5N1 virus; transcontinental spread; white pelicans
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2801.211401

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.