Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2023)

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

  • François-Xavier Briand,
  • Florent Souchaud,
  • Isabelle Pierre,
  • Véronique Beven,
  • Edouard Hirchaud,
  • Fabrice Hérault,
  • René Planel,
  • Angélina Rigaudeau,
  • Sibylle Bernard-Stoecklin,
  • Sylvie Van der Werf,
  • Bruno Lina,
  • Guillaume Gerbier,
  • Nicolas Eterradossi,
  • Audrey Schmitz,
  • Eric Niqueux,
  • Béatrice Grasland

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2908.230188
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 8
pp. 1696 – 1698

Abstract

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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.

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