Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands
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2017-12
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Kleyheeg, Erik
Slaterus, Roy
Bodewes, R.
Rijks, Jolianne
Spierenburg, Marcel A H
Beerens, Nancy
Kelder, Leon
Poen, Marjolein J
Stegeman, J.A.
Fouchier, Ron A M
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During autumn-winter 2016-2017, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses caused mass die-offs among wild birds in the Netherlands. Among the ≈13,600 birds reported dead, most were tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula) and Eurasian wigeons (Anas penelope). Recurrence of avian influenza outbreaks might alter wild bird population dynamics.
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Kleyheeg, E, Slaterus, R, Bodewes, R, Rijks, J M, Spierenburg, M A H, Beerens, N, Kelder, L, Poen, M J, Stegeman, J A, Fouchier, R A M, Kuiken, T & van der Jeugd, H P 2017, 'Deaths among Wild Birds during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Outbreak, the Netherlands', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 23, no. 12, pp. 2050-2054. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2312.171086