Simple Summary A concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza caused widespread
outbreaks among birds and wildlife at a global level. First identified in South America in …

From December 2023 to March 2024, a surveillance program to detect HPAI H5N1 was
performed on Antarctica Territory, at Fildes Peninsula (King George Island, Maritime …

High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3. 4.4 b continues to have a
substantial impact on wildlife, globally. A recent study has described the putative detection of …

The current highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 panzootic has profound impacts on
wild birds. Herein, we compiled H5N1 surveillance from Antarctica and Sub-Antarctic Islands …

Abstract Between 2 September and 1 December 2023, highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI) A (H5) outbreaks were reported in domestic (88) and wild (175) birds across 23 …

Influenza A viruses infect a range of host species, including a large variety of mammals and
more than a hundred species of birds. A total of 95 avian fecal samples were collected from …

Wild aquatic birds are the natural reservoirs of avian influenza viruses (AIVs). It is estimated
that 100 million seabirds live in the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands, regularly …

Suspected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) were detected in Adelie
penguins and Antarctic shags at the southernmost latitude so far in Antarctica, at two …

Until recent events, the Antarctic was the only major geographical region in which high
pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) had never previously been detected. The …

Abstract Between 24 June and 1 September 2023, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
A (H5) outbreaks were reported in domestic (25) and wild (482) birds across 21 countries in …