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  • Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus was found in dead seals on Tyuleniy Island in eastern Russia.
  • The viruses discovered in the northern fur seals belong to clade 2.3.4.4b.
  • These viruses are closely related to those reported in the Russian Far East and Japan during 2022-2023.

Article Abstract

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus was detected in dead seals on Tyuleniy Island in eastern Russia, in the Sea of Okhotsk. Viruses isolated from dead northern fur seals belong to clade 2.3.4.4b and are closely related to viruses detected predominantly in the Russian Far East and Japan in 2022-2023.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11431915PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.231728DOI Listing

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