The virus continued to spread in Asia, Europe and Africa, usually as H5N8, with a bit of H5N6. In 2020, reports of H5-containing virus infections in wild and domestic birds started to rise.

Its internal gene segments have contributed to the emergence of several human-infecting avian influenza viruses (e.g., H5N6, H7N9). A recent study published in Nature investigates the effects of ...

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A total of 35 influenza viruses were obtained in chickens, ducks, and geese, of which 30 H5N8 viruses, 3 H5N1 viruses, and 2 H5N6 viruses. Phylogenetic analysis suggested all of H5N1, H5N6, and H5N8 ...