Recombinomics Commentary 20:41
May 23, 2008
The match between the Fujian H5N1 sequences in Primorsky, Russia with multiple sequences from northern Japan and the record outbreak in South Korea leaves little doubt that a global expansion of Fujian clade 2.3 sequences has begun. H5N1 has never been reported in northern Japan or southeastern Russia and prior outbreaks in South Korea and Japan have been at the end of the year when birds are migrating into the region. The current outbreaks are in the spring, when birds are migrating out of the region.
The tracks of outbreaks (see satellite map) signal movement to the north and will likely migrate Fujian H5N1 into new regions. Although such movements may have happened previously, but not detected, the record levels in South Korea and the multiple locations in northern Japan suggest that the current levels are higher. Read more
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