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On 5 January 2022, high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5N1) was confirmed in an individual who kept a large flock of ducks at their home in England. The individual remained asymptomatic. H5N1 was confirmed in 19/20 sampled live birds on 22 December 2021. Comprehensive contact tracing (n = 11) revealed no additional primary cases or secondary transmissions. Active surveillance of exposed individuals is essential for case identification. Asymptomatic swabbing helped refine public health risk assessment and facilitated case management given changes in avian influenza epidemiology.

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A case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in England, January 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Isabel+Oliver&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Oliver Isabel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jonathan+Roberts&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Roberts Jonathan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Colin+S+Brown&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brown Colin S</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alexander+MP+Byrne&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Byrne Alexander MP</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dominic+Mellon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mellon Dominic</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Rowena+DE+Hansen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hansen Rowena DE</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ashley+C+Banyard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Banyard Ashley C</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Joe+James&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">James Joe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Matthew+Donati&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Donati Matthew</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Robert+Porter&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Porter Robert</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Joanna+Ellis&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ellis Joanna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jade+Cogdale&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Cogdale Jade</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Angie+Lackenby&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lackenby Angie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Meera+Chand&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Chand Meera</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gavin+Dabrera&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dabrera Gavin</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ian+H+Brown&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brown Ian H</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Zambon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Zambon Maria</a></span>. A case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in England, January 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(5):pii=2200061. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.5.2200061" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.5.2200061</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 19 Jan 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 03 Feb 2022 </span> </p>
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