Veterinarians’ knowledge and experience of avian influenza and perspectives on control measures in the UK

Jewitt, Sarah; McClaughlin, Emma; Elliott, Sol; Smallman‐Raynor, Matthew; Clark, Michael; Dunham, Stephen; Tarlinton, Rachael

doi:10.1002/vetr.3713

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“…For poultry owners, social media was the main source of information regarding the avian influenza outbreak. The majority of veterinarians would advise clients to contact the appropriate authority if they suspected avian influenza (Jewitt et al, 2024;.…”

Section: A(h5n1)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Avian influenza overview December 2023–March 2024

Fusaro,

Gonzales,

Kuiken

et al. 2024

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Between 2 December 2023 and 15 March 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) outbreaks were reported in domestic (227) and wild (414) birds across 26 countries in Europe. Compared to previous years, although still widespread, the overall number of HPAI virus detections in birds was significantly lower, among other reasons, possibly due to some level of flock immunity in previously affected wild bird species, resulting in reduced contamination of the environment, and a different composition of circulating A(H5N1) genotypes. Most HPAI outbreaks reported in poultry were primary outbreaks following the introduction of the virus by wild birds. Outside Europe, the majority of outbreaks in poultry were still clustered in North America, while the spread of A(H5) to more naïve wild bird populations on mainland Antarctica is of particular concern. For mammals, A(H5N5) was reported for the first time in Europe, while goat kids in the United States of America represented the first natural A(H5N1) infection in ruminants. Since the last report and as of 12 March 2024, five human avian influenza A(H5N1) infections, including one death, three of which were clade 2.3.2.1c viruses, have been reported by Cambodia. China has reported two human infections, including one fatal case, with avian influenza A(H5N6), four human infections with avian influenza A(H9N2) and one fatal case with co-infection of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) and avian influenza A(H10N5). The latter case was the first documented human infection with avian influenza A(H10N5). Human infections with avian influenza remain rare and no sustained human-to-human infection has been observed. The risk of infection with currently circulating avian H5 influenza viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b in Europe remains low for the general population in the EU/EEA. The risk of infection remains low to moderate for those occupationally or otherwise exposed to infected animals.

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Section: A(h5n1)mentioning

confidence: 99%