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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (209): France, poultry, HPAI H5N9 1st report in Europe

Avian Influenza H7N9 -- FranceFrance's Ministry of Agriculture has announced 4 new outbreaks of HPAI. The surprise comes, however, in a separate announcement. that lists 3 HPAI H5 viruses; H5N1, H5N2 and now H5N9. Although several of these outbreaks are not characterized beyond being `HPAI', 2 are listed as involving H5N9.[Byline: Michael Coston--Communicated by:ProMED-mailpromed@promedmail.org[The detection of HPAI H5N9 in poultry in France is indeed a remarkable development, complicating the Read more [...]