Avian influenza A(H5) virus circulation in live bird markets in Vietnam, 2017–2022

• DOI: 10.1111/irv.13245
• Publication Date: 2023-12-27T14:35:31Z
• Authors: Diep T. Nguyen; Kelsey M. Sumner; Thoa T. M. Nguyen; Minh Q. Phan; Tien M. Hoang; Chuong D. Vo; Tho D. Nguyen; Phuong T. Nguyen; Genyan Yang; Yunho Jang; Joyce Jones; Sonja J. Olsen; Philip L. Gould; Long V. Nguyen; Charles Todd Davis
• Keywords: Highly pathogenic

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) human infections are a global concern, with many cases detected in Vietnam, including case October 2022. Using virus surveillance from March 2017-September 2022, we described the percent of pooled samples that were positive for A, A(H5), A(H5N1), A(H5N6), and A(H5N8) viruses live bird markets (LBMs) Vietnam.