Mingshuai Shen, Xinkun Zhao, Jian Zhang, Cun Liu, Chengyi Qi, Ruohan Wang, Jieshi Yu, Kezhou Wang, Zhao Wang
{"title":"Influenza D Virus in Domestic and Stray Cats, Northern China, 2024","authors":"Mingshuai Shen, Xinkun Zhao, Jian Zhang, Cun Liu, Chengyi Qi, Ruohan Wang, Jieshi Yu, Kezhou Wang, Zhao Wang","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.250042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250042","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Influenza D virus infects primarily cattle, but infrequent reports of infections in cats occur. We detected influenza D virus antibodies in 8 of 360 cats in northern China. Domestic cats showed higher susceptibility than strays. Our results suggest a previously overlooked aspect of epidemiology of this virus in companion animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144652289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Grete Wilson-Henjum, J. Jeffrey Root, Alex Worgo, Jeffrey Chandler, Robin Dyer, Jeff Flores, Jesse Morris, Ian Plummer, John Paul Seman, Kyle Van Why, Caleb Wellman, H. Bryant White, John Wilt, Diego Diel, Jon Heale, David L. Bergman, Josh Hewitt, Derek Collins, Ryan S. Miller, Steven Rekant, Kim M. Pepin
{"title":"Community-Scale Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A Viruses in Wild Mammals, United States, 2022–2023","authors":"Grete Wilson-Henjum, J. Jeffrey Root, Alex Worgo, Jeffrey Chandler, Robin Dyer, Jeff Flores, Jesse Morris, Ian Plummer, John Paul Seman, Kyle Van Why, Caleb Wellman, H. Bryant White, John Wilt, Diego Diel, Jon Heale, David L. Bergman, Josh Hewitt, Derek Collins, Ryan S. Miller, Steven Rekant, Kim M. Pepin","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.241671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.241671","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sampling of mammal communities across the United States during 2022–2023 detected evidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 3 new species and 2 previously described species and evidence of influenza A antibodies in 2 previously described species. Our analysis provides surveillance and sampling guidance for detection of rare exposure events.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catherine G. Sutcliffe, Ryan Close, Laura B. Brown, Dennie Parker, Jayshree Patel, Eugene Romancito, Robert Weatherholtz, James McAuley, Laura L. Hammitt
{"title":"Group A Streptococcus among American Indian Persons, White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands, United States, 2016–2019","authors":"Catherine G. Sutcliffe, Ryan Close, Laura B. Brown, Dennie Parker, Jayshree Patel, Eugene Romancito, Robert Weatherholtz, James McAuley, Laura L. Hammitt","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.240765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.240765","url":null,"abstract":"<p>American Indian populations have higher rates of invasive disease because of group A <em>Streptococcus</em> (GAS). This study describes the rates of severe and invasive GAS (siGAS) infections and the distribution of circulating <em>emm</em> types among nonsevere and siGAS cases in the White Mountain Apache Tribal lands in Arizona, USA, during 2016–2019. Isolates underwent whole-genome sequencing to determine <em>emm</em> type. Among siGAS cases, 36% of patients were female, the median age was 40.7 years, and 47.2% of patients were co-infected with <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. The age-standardized incidence rate during 2018–2019 was 554.2/100,000 persons. Among the pharyngitis isolates from 2017–2018, the most common <em>emm</em> types were 82 (36.3%), 6 (22.2%), and 60 (16.3%). Among the siGAS cases in 2017–2019, the most common <em>emm</em> type was 82 (65.5%) in the first year and 91 (36.2%) in the second year. Interventions are needed to address the high rates of GAS disease in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elisha A. Frye, Mohammed Nooruzzaman, Brittany Cronk, Melissa Laverack, Pablo Sebastian Britto de Oliveira, Leonardo C. Caserta, Manigandan Lejeune, Diego G. Diel
{"title":"Isolation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus from Cat Urine after Raw Milk Ingestion, United States","authors":"Elisha A. Frye, Mohammed Nooruzzaman, Brittany Cronk, Melissa Laverack, Pablo Sebastian Britto de Oliveira, Leonardo C. Caserta, Manigandan Lejeune, Diego G. Diel","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.250309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250309","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2024, 3 domestic cats in California, USA consumed raw milk contaminated with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. Fever and neurologic signs developed; 2 cats died. The surviving cat’s urine tested positive for H5N1 virus by reverse transcription PCR. Raw dairy products pose a risk to both animal and human health.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergence of Novel Fluoroquinolone Resistance Mutations in Mycoplasma bovis, China, 2008–2023","authors":"Shimei Lan, Shuang Liu, Wenjing Cui, Zhangcheng Li, Huafang Hao, Ahmed Adel Baz, Jinjia Liang, Xiangrui Jin, Xinmin Yan, Pengcheng Gao, Fuying Zheng, Shengli Chen, Yuefeng Chu","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.241137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.241137","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We investigated quinolone resistance in <em>Mycoplasma bovis</em> samples isolated in China during 2008–2023. Sequence type 52 was the dominant genotype; GyrA (S83F/Y) and ParC (S80R) protein double mutations caused high resistance to fluoroquinolones. Increased vigilance and surveillance of <em>M. bovis</em> infections in cattle will be needed to prevent disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julien Hirschinger, Ursula Höfle, Alberto Sánchez-Cano, Claire Guinat, Guillaume Croville, Marta Barral, José Antonio Donázar, Chloé Le Gall Ladevèze, Mathilda Walch, Vega Alvarez, Xeider Gerrikagoitia, Louis Du Plessis, Simon Dellicour, Eneko Arrondo, José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata, Ainara Cortés-Avizanda, Sara Minayo Martín, Jérémy Tornos, Samuel Perret, Thierry Boulinier, Pascal Orabi, Anne Van De Wiele, Jean Luc Guerin, Olivier Duriez, Guillaume Le Loc’h
{"title":"Multidisciplinary Tracking of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak in Griffon Vultures, Southern Europe, 2022","authors":"Julien Hirschinger, Ursula Höfle, Alberto Sánchez-Cano, Claire Guinat, Guillaume Croville, Marta Barral, José Antonio Donázar, Chloé Le Gall Ladevèze, Mathilda Walch, Vega Alvarez, Xeider Gerrikagoitia, Louis Du Plessis, Simon Dellicour, Eneko Arrondo, José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata, Ainara Cortés-Avizanda, Sara Minayo Martín, Jérémy Tornos, Samuel Perret, Thierry Boulinier, Pascal Orabi, Anne Van De Wiele, Jean Luc Guerin, Olivier Duriez, Guillaume Le Loc’h","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.241456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.241456","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Since 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus has affected wild bird populations globally. Griffon vultures (<em>Gyps fulvus</em>), a species hitherto considered unexposed, experienced an HPAI H5N1 outbreak in 2022 in southern Europe, leading to moderate mortality and reduced breeding success. The integration of virological, serologic, phylogenetic, and ecologic data revealed a short yet intense viral circulation and a probable common source of infection. The dissemination across Spain and France was likely caused by frequent interpopulation movements of birds. This integrated overview of the 2022 HPAI outbreak in vultures provides novel insights into the role of large-scale movements of wild birds in the spread of such disease. Understanding the epidemiologic dynamics of HPAI H5N1 in these scavenger species is crucial because the birds play vital roles in ecosystem functioning. Their susceptibility to this virus highlights potential broader ecologic effects of the ongoing outbreaks.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"676 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadine Olk, Anges Yadouleton, Olga Quenum, Stephane Sohou, Aime Goundote, Grace Aho Glele Rodrigue, Blaise Guezo-Mevo, Sonia Bedie, Michael Nagel, Petra Emmerich, Benjamin Hounkpatin, Jan Felix Drexler
{"title":"Seroprevalence of Rift Valley and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Benin, 2022–2023","authors":"Nadine Olk, Anges Yadouleton, Olga Quenum, Stephane Sohou, Aime Goundote, Grace Aho Glele Rodrigue, Blaise Guezo-Mevo, Sonia Bedie, Michael Nagel, Petra Emmerich, Benjamin Hounkpatin, Jan Felix Drexler","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.250020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We screened 650 febrile patients from Benin for Rift Valley fever and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever viruses during 2022–2023. None were positive by reverse transcription PCR; 1.1% and 0.3%, respectively, had virus-specific IgG. False-positive results from malaria-associated antibodies likely reacting with histidine-tagged viral antigens mandate careful validation of serologic tests in malaria-endemic regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justin Chan, Corri B. Levine, Jocelyn J. Herstein, Nicole Cloutier, Lauren Sauer, Aneesh K. Mehta, Jared Evans
{"title":"Preparedness and Response Considerations for High-Consequence Infectious Disease","authors":"Justin Chan, Corri B. Levine, Jocelyn J. Herstein, Nicole Cloutier, Lauren Sauer, Aneesh K. Mehta, Jared Evans","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.250313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250313","url":null,"abstract":"<p>High-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs) are acute human infectious diseases with high illness and case-fatality rates, few or no available effective treatment or prevention options, and the ability to spread in the community and within healthcare settings. Those characteristics lead to significant risks to patients and their close contacts, healthcare workers, laboratory personnel, and communities exposed to an outbreak. We describe aspects of healthcare system preparedness for and response to HCIDs, including the role of high-level isolation units, ensuring safe clinical laboratory capabilities and waste management, increasing availability of medical countermeasures, coordinating with stakeholders and systems of care, and communicating with the public. Finally, we discuss priority areas for further investment in HCID preparedness, care, and research. Effective and equitably disseminated medical countermeasures for HCIDs are urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashley S. Judge, Tarissa Mitchell, Alexander Klosovsky, Michelle Weinberg, Christina R. Phares
{"title":"COVID-19 Predeparture Test Results and Vaccination Coverage among US-Bound Refugees, 2020–2022","authors":"Ashley S. Judge, Tarissa Mitchell, Alexander Klosovsky, Michelle Weinberg, Christina R. Phares","doi":"10.3201/eid3108.250088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250088","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We describe predeparture COVID-19 test positivity and vaccination coverage for US-bound refugees. During November 24, 2020–June 11, 2022, a total of 23,972 refugees received 28,465 tests (87% reverse transcription PCR); 2.6% of refugees tested positive. During November 24, 2020–December 31, 2022, vaccination coverage rose from 0% to 71% among 24,831 adult refugees. </p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}