Avian influenza overview March–June 2024
Abstract Between 16 March and 14 June 2024, 42 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (15) and wild (27) birds across 13 countries in Europe. Although the overall number of detections in Europe has not been this low since the 2019–2020 epidemiologic...
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| author | European Food Safety Authority European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza Leonidas Alexakis Alice Fusaro Thijs Kuiken Gražina Mirinavičiūtė Karl Ståhl Christoph Staubach Olov Svartström Calogero Terregino Katriina Willgert Roxane Delacourt Sonagnon Martin Goudjihounde Malin Grant Stefania Tampach Lisa Kohnle |
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| description | Abstract Between 16 March and 14 June 2024, 42 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (15) and wild (27) birds across 13 countries in Europe. Although the overall number of detections in Europe has not been this low since the 2019–2020 epidemiological year, HPAI viruses continue to circulate at a very low level. Most detections in poultry were due to indirect contact with wild birds, but there was also secondary spread. Outside Europe, the HPAI situation intensified particularly in the USA, where a new A(H5N1) virus genotype (B3.13) has been identified in >130 dairy herds in 12 states. Infection in cattle appears to be centred on the udder, with milk from infected animals showing high viral loads and representing a new vehicle of transmission. Apart from cattle, HPAI viruses were identified in two other mammal species (alpaca and walrus) for the first time. Between 13 March and 20 June 2024, 14 new human cases with avian influenza virus infection were reported from Vietnam (one A(H5N1), one A(H9N2)), Australia (with travel history to India, one A(H5N1)), USA (three A(H5N1)), China (two A(H5N6), three A(H9N2), one A(H10N3)), India (one A(H9N2)), and Mexico (one fatal A(H5N2) case). The latter case was the first laboratory‐confirmed human infection with avian influenza virus subtype A(H5N2). Most of the human cases had reported exposure to poultry, live poultry markets, or dairy cattle prior to avian influenza virus detection or onset of illness. Human infections with avian influenza viruses remain rare and no human‐to‐human transmission has been observed. The risk of infection with currently circulating avian A(H5) influenza viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b in Europe remains low for the general public in the EU/EEA. The risk of infection remains low‐to‐moderate for those occupationally or otherwise exposed to infected animals or contaminated environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eba5ea9cbe88422da4821197537e4fd72025-08-20T03:50:44ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-07-01227n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8930Avian influenza overview March–June 2024European Food Safety AuthorityEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlEuropean Union Reference Laboratory for Avian InfluenzaLeonidas AlexakisAlice FusaroThijs KuikenGražina MirinavičiūtėKarl StåhlChristoph StaubachOlov SvartströmCalogero TerreginoKatriina WillgertRoxane DelacourtSonagnon Martin GoudjihoundeMalin GrantStefania TampachLisa KohnleAbstract Between 16 March and 14 June 2024, 42 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (15) and wild (27) birds across 13 countries in Europe. Although the overall number of detections in Europe has not been this low since the 2019–2020 epidemiological year, HPAI viruses continue to circulate at a very low level. Most detections in poultry were due to indirect contact with wild birds, but there was also secondary spread. Outside Europe, the HPAI situation intensified particularly in the USA, where a new A(H5N1) virus genotype (B3.13) has been identified in >130 dairy herds in 12 states. Infection in cattle appears to be centred on the udder, with milk from infected animals showing high viral loads and representing a new vehicle of transmission. Apart from cattle, HPAI viruses were identified in two other mammal species (alpaca and walrus) for the first time. Between 13 March and 20 June 2024, 14 new human cases with avian influenza virus infection were reported from Vietnam (one A(H5N1), one A(H9N2)), Australia (with travel history to India, one A(H5N1)), USA (three A(H5N1)), China (two A(H5N6), three A(H9N2), one A(H10N3)), India (one A(H9N2)), and Mexico (one fatal A(H5N2) case). The latter case was the first laboratory‐confirmed human infection with avian influenza virus subtype A(H5N2). Most of the human cases had reported exposure to poultry, live poultry markets, or dairy cattle prior to avian influenza virus detection or onset of illness. Human infections with avian influenza viruses remain rare and no human‐to‐human transmission has been observed. The risk of infection with currently circulating avian A(H5) influenza viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b in Europe remains low for the general public in the EU/EEA. The risk of infection remains low‐to‐moderate for those occupationally or otherwise exposed to infected animals or contaminated environments.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8930avian influenzacaptive birdsHPAIhumansmonitoringpoultry |
| spellingShingle | European Food Safety Authority European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza Leonidas Alexakis Alice Fusaro Thijs Kuiken Gražina Mirinavičiūtė Karl Ståhl Christoph Staubach Olov Svartström Calogero Terregino Katriina Willgert Roxane Delacourt Sonagnon Martin Goudjihounde Malin Grant Stefania Tampach Lisa Kohnle Avian influenza overview March–June 2024 EFSA Journal avian influenza captive birds HPAI humans monitoring poultry |
| title | Avian influenza overview March–June 2024 |
| title_full | Avian influenza overview March–June 2024 |
| title_fullStr | Avian influenza overview March–June 2024 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Avian influenza overview March–June 2024 |
| title_short | Avian influenza overview March–June 2024 |
| title_sort | avian influenza overview march june 2024 |
| topic | avian influenza captive birds HPAI humans monitoring poultry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8930 |
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