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  • In October 2020, 13 cases of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza A(H5N8) were found in wild ducks in Ningxia, China.
  • These identified viruses were similar to H5N8 strains that were primarily present in European poultry earlier that year.
  • Researchers also tracked the movement of the infected wild ducks and gathered evidence showing how the virus was spreading.

Article Abstract

During October 2020, we identified 13 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses from wild ducks in Ningxia, China. These viruses were genetically related to H5N8 viruses circulating mainly in poultry in Europe during early 2020. We also determined movements of H5N8 virus‒infected wild ducks and evidence for spreading of viruses.

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