In 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and global food insecurity, the Nigerian poultry
sector was exposed to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus and its economic …

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus was first detected in Egypt in late
2016. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly among different poultry sectors, becoming the …

Since 2006, the poultry population in Burkina Faso has been seriously hit by different waves
of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 epizootics. In December 2021, three …

In Egypt, the endemicity of avian influenza viruses is a serious concern. Since 2016, several
outbreaks of H5N8 have been recorded among domestic poultry in various areas of the …

ABSTRACT In May 2021, Lesotho reported its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI) to the OIE. Samples were collected from infected poultry and the virus was …

Among recurrent sanitary emergencies able to spread rapidly worldwide, avian influenza is
one of the main constraints for animal health and food security. In West Africa, Nigeria has …

ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic A/H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses have seriously
affected the Nigerian poultry industry since early 2006. Previous studies have identified …

In 2017, highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) virus was detected in poultry in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Whole-genome phylogeny showed the virus clustered …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (clade 2.2) was introduced into Egypt in
early 2006. Despite the control measures taken, including mass vaccination of poultry, the …

Genetic analysis of the complete haemagglutinin (HA) gene of fourteen Nigerian avian
influenza isolates showed multiple basic amino acids at the cleavage site (321 PQRERRRK …