Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus Clade 2.3.4.4h in Wild Birds and Live Poultry Markets, Bangladesh

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2709.210819
• Publication Date: 2021-08-19T00:52:34Z
• Authors: Jasmine C.M. Turner; Subrata Barman; Mohammed M. Feeroz; M. Kamrul Hasan; Sharmin Akhtar; Trushar Jeevan; David Walker; John Franks; Patrick Seiler; Nabanita Mukherjee; Lisa Kercher; Pamela McKenzie; Tommy Lam; Rabeh El-Shesheny; Richard J. Webby
• Keywords: Highly pathogenic; Poultry farming

Migratory birds play a major role in spreading influenza viruses over long distances. We report highly pathogenic avian A(H5N6) migratory and resident ducks Bangladesh. The were genetically similar to detected wild China Mongolia, suggesting migration-associated dissemination of these zoonotic pathogens.