Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Wild Red Foxes, the Netherlands, 2021

Jolianne M Rijks; Hanna Hesselink; Pim Lollinga; Renee Wesselman; Pier Prins; Eefke Weesendorp; Marc Engelsma; Rene Heutink; Frank Harders; Marja Kik; Harry Rozendaal; Hans van den Kerkhof; Nancy Beerens

doi:10.3201/eid2711.211281

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Wild Red Foxes, the Netherlands, 2021

Jolianne M Rijks, Hanna Hesselink, Pim Lollinga, Renee Wesselman, Pier Prins, Eefke Weesendorp, Marc Engelsma, Rene Heutink, Frank Harders, Marja Kik, Harry Rozendaal, Hans van den Kerkhof, Nancy Beerens

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We detected infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus clade 2.3.4.4b in 2 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs found in the wild with neurologic signs in the Netherlands. The virus is related to avian influenza viruses found in wild birds in the same area.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2960-2962
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	27
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2711.211281
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by FOCEM-Fondo para la Convergencia Estructural del Mercosur (COF03/11).

Funding Information:
This work was funded by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality (project no. WOT-01-003-012).

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© 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

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