Lessons for cross-species viral transmission surveillance from highly pathogenic avian influenza Korean cat shelter outbreaks
Younjung Kim, Guillaume Fournié, Raphaëlle Métras, Daesub Song, Christl A. Donnelly, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Pierre Nouvellet
Abstract
Recent highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreaks in two Korean cat shelters highlight the need to enhance surveillance for cross-species viral transmission into animal populations kept by humans for non-agricultural or non-conventional livestock farming purposes from a One Health perspective. In this Comment, the authors describe recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in cat shelters in Seoul, South Korea. They discuss potential routes of transmission and describe implications for surveillance of spillover infections in animals in non-agricultural settings.
Topics & Concepts
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1OutbreakHighly pathogenicTransmission (telecommunications)VirologyLivestockInfluenza A virusEnvironmental healthAgricultureBiologyGeographyVeterinary medicineMedicineVirusEcologyElectrical engineeringEngineeringZoonotic diseases and public healthAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyViral Infections and Vectors