Transcript Animal Impacts of Avian Influenza Ron Wohrle, DVM Washington Department of Health

Animal Impacts
of Avian Influenza
Ron Wohrle, DVM
Washington Department of Health
Topic
• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
H5N1 mammals
• HPAI H5N1 domestic animals/pets
Ciam Sawyer
What animals can be infected with
avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses?
List of Species Affected by H5N1 Avian Influenza
Genus species
Common Name
Chrotogale owstoni1
Owston Palm Civet
Felis domestica2
Domestic/feral cat
Macaca fascicularis3
Cynomolgus
macques
Martes foina4
Stone (beech) marten
Wild
Captive/
Sanctuary
Pet Lab Mortality
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-
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Mustela putoris furo5 Ferret
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Oryctolagus
cuniculus6
New Zealand white
rabbit
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-
Panthera pardus7
Leopard
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Panthera tigris7
Tiger
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Rattus norvegicus6
Rat
Sus domesticus8
Pig
1OIE Aug
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27, 2005 Mongolia Follow-Up Report No. 3 2Kuiken et.al. 2004 3Kuiken et.al. 2003 4Avian influenza ? H5N1
infection found in a stone marten in Germany 5Govorkova et.al. 2004 6Perkins and Swayne, 2003 7Thanawongnuwech
et.al. 2005; Keawcharoen et.al. 2004 8Choi et.al. 2005
Ciam Sawyer
Ciam Sawyer
What about infection in
large cats, like tigers?
Can domestic cats be infected
with avian influenza viruses?
Question
How commonly have cats been infected with
avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses?
A. Very commonly
B. Somewhat commonly
C. Rarely
D. Never
How have cats become infected
with avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses?
Can cats spread H5N1 to people?
What is the risk to
humans or other species
from cats infected with
avian influenza H5N1
virus?
Question
The current risk that cats in the United States will
become infected with influenza A (H5N1) is close
to 0%.
A.True
B. False
Ciam Sawyer
Can dogs be infected with avian
influenza?
Ciam Sawyer
Questions?