EA/AM H5N1 HPAI Striped Skunk Vegreville Alberta

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Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in skunks in the Vegreville-Wainwright-Lloydminster area in east-central Alberta, according to the province's wildlife disease specialist.

"[Avian influenza] was brought into the province in early April in migrating waterfowl, primarily the geese. As a number of geese died, we started getting reports about a number of dead skunks," Dr. Margo Pybus told CTV News Edmonton.

The skunks tested negative for rabies and positive for bird flu.

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/bird-flu-found-in-alberta-skunks-for-first-time-experts-1.5913063

Edited September 11, 2022 by niman

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Collection_Date	4/21/2022
Common_Name	Striped Skunk
Province	Alberta
Result	Confirmed
Result Authorised Date	5/19/2022
Scientific_Name	Mephitis mephitis
Status	NA
Strain	H5N1
Lineage	Reassortment EU&NA
Cluster	Gene segments PB2 and NP belonging to North American lineage

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