Technical Report: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses

Published on December 29, 2023

A small number of sporadic human cases of A(H5N1) have been identified since 2022, despite the panzootic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses in wild birds and poultry.

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