Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Dead Harbor Seals, Denmark

Since April 2014, an outbreak of influenza in harbor seals has been ongoing in northern Europe. In Denmark during June–August, 152 harbor seals on the island of Anholt were found dead from severe pneumonia. We detected influenza A(H10N7) virus in 2 of 4 seals examined.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jesper S. Krog, Mette S. Hansen, Elisabeth Holm, Charlotte K. Hjulsager, Mariann Chriél, Karl Pedersen, Lars O. Andresen, Morten Abildstrøm, Trine H. Jensen, Lars E. Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/4/14-1484_article