Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus in Domestic Cat, France, 2022

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 29; no. 8; pp. 1696 - 1698
• Main Authors: Briand, François-Xavier, Souchaud, Florent, Pierre, Isabelle, Beven, Véronique, Hirchaud, Edouard, Hérault, Fabrice, Planel, René, Rigaudeau, Angélina, Bernard-Stoecklin, Sibylle, Van der Werf, Sylvie, Lina, Bruno, Gerbier, Guillaume, Eterradossi, Nicolas, Schmitz, Audrey, Niqueux, Eric, Grasland, Béatrice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.08.2023; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Adaptation; Animal biology; Animals; Avian flu; Avian influenza; Avian influenza viruses; Birds; Cats; clade 2.3.4.4b; Ducks; France - epidemiology; Genetic aspects; H5N1; Health aspects; highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; Humans; Identification and classification; Infections; influenza; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza in Birds; Influenza, Human; Laboratories; Life Sciences; Mammals; Microbiology and Parasitology; Mutation; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Poultry industry; Proteins; Research Letter; Surveillance; Veterinary medicine and animal Health; Virology; Virulence; Virus research; Viruses; France; United States > US; Europe; Spain; influenza; H5N1; viruses; cats; highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; zoonoses; France; ducks; respiratory infections; clade 2.3.4.4b
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2908.230188

We detected highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus in a domestic cat that lived near a duck farm infected by a closely related virus in France during December 2022. Enhanced surveillance of symptomatic domestic carnivores in contact with infected birds is recommended to prevent further spread to mammals and humans.