Reoccurrence of Suspected Human-to-Turkey Transmission of H1N1 Pandemic 2009 Virus in Turkey Breeder Flocks in Ontario and Manitoba, 2016.
Soon after the emergence of 2009 pandemic H1N1, the first outbreaks in breeder turkey operations were reported that implicated human-to-turkey transmission. In the spring of 2016, the reoccurrence of 2009 pandemic H1N1 lineage viruses infecting breeder turkey flocks in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada, also implicated human-to-turkey transmission. In addition to raising concerns over biosecurity and vaccine failures, these cases once again raise the issue of whether turkeys have the potential to act as a bridge species to generate novel influenza A virus reassortants with public health implications.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Y
Y
Berhane
Animal Health Laboratory, Laboratory Services, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
D
D
Ojkic
Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Veterinary Diagnostic Services, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
N
N
Pople
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
O
O
Lung
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Guelph, ON, Canada. john.pasick@inspection.gc.ca.
J
J
Pasick
D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000635:transmission*; D008350:Manitoba; D009864:Ontario; D016865:Reassortant Viruses; D012008:Recurrence; D014422:Turkeys
D007252:Influenza Vaccines
loss of egg production; pandemic 2009 H1N1; turkeys