Canada Geese Susceptible to H5N1 Virus

Abstract

Wild water birds are the natural reservoir hosts for influenza A viruses. In Asia and Europe, infected migratory birds have been implicated as one means of spreading H5N1. In North America, Canada geese are abundant and widespread, often congregating in periurban and periagricultural settings. Investigators recently captured 22 of these birds — 11 juveniles and 11 adults — and examined their susceptibility to infection with H5N1. …