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ArticleEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin2026

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in poultry and domestic cats and occupational exposure among veterinary and other first responders, Germany, February 2026.

Aparna Dressler, Christiane Wagner-Wiening, Bettina Tegtmeyer, Susanne Haag-Milz, Bettina Demattio, Ralf Dürrwald, Timm Harder, Andreas Salditt, Judith Köster

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Article in Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Aparna DresslerHeidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christiane Wagner-WieningDepartment of Health Protection, Infection Control and Epidemiology, State Health Office, Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration, Stuttgart, Germany.
Bettina TegtmeyerPublic Health Office Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen, Germany.
Susanne Haag-MilzPublic Health Office Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen, Germany.
Bettina DemattioLocal Veterinary Office Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen, Germany.
Ralf DürrwaldRobert Koch Institute, Department of infectious diseases, Unit17 Influenza and other respiratory viruses, National Influenza Centre, Berlin, Germany.
Timm HarderInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler Institute, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
Andreas SaldittAulendorf State Veterinary Diagnostic Centre, Aulendorf, Germany.
Judith KösterAulendorf State Veterinary Diagnostic Centre, Aulendorf, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In February 2026, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) outbreak in a poultry holding in Sigmaringen, Germany, affected poultry and domestic cats, with infection confirmed by RT-qPCR. A One Health investigation identified 17 exposed humans, one of whom developed respiratory symptoms but tested negative for HPAI A(H5N1) (human coronavirus OC43 detected). Serological testing used haemagglutination inhibition assays. This outbreak highlights zoonotic risk, mammalian spillover and the need for coordinated veterinary and public health response and preventive measures.

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Cat DiseasesDisease OutbreaksInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanInfluenza in BirdsOccupational ExposureOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPoultryZoonosesAnimalsCatsGermanyHemagglutination Inhibition TestsHumansAvian InfluenzaDomestic catsHPAI A(H5N1)Occupational exposureOne HealthOutbreakRisk assessmentSerologysurveillanceZoonotic transmission

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