List of mammals that can get H5N1

Although a wide variety of bird species have been shown to contract and spread Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, from waterfowl to poultry and birds of prey, mammalian infections have been of particular interest to researchers due to their potential to develop mutations that increase the risk of mammal-to-mammal spread and transmission to and among humans.

Mammals known to have been infected Other influenza strains are common among mammals, including humans, but this list only shows those who have been proven to carry H5N1. In October 2022, farmed mink became the first detected mammal able to engage in mammal-to-mammal spread of H5N1.

+AnimalDate first detected (or publicized)Spread amongst themselves?Spreads to humans?Captive or wild infection?ReferencesAlpacaCaptiveAmerican black bearAmur leopardArctic fox2023CaptiveAsian golden cat2009CaptiveBeech marten2007WildBobcatBottlenose dolphinCaspian sealUnder InvestigationWildCat2004BothCattleYesYesCaptiveClouded leopard2009CaptiveCoyoteDog2004CaptiveDolphinWildDonkey2009Elephant sealWildEurasian otter2021WildFisherFur sealWildGoatCaptiveGrey sealWildGrizzly bearHarbor sealWildHumanKodiak bearLeopard2003CaptiveLion2009CaptiveMinkYesCaptiveMountain lionMouseWildOwston's palm civet2006Pig2004CaptivePolar bearWild RaccoonRatRed foxWildSea lionWild SheepSkunkStriped skunkTiger2003CaptiveVampire bat2026WildVirginia opossum

See also 2020–2026 H5N1 outbreak Avian influenza Influenza A virus Swine influenza COVID-19 pandemic and animals Cross-species transmission

References

External links USDA APHIS: HHS U.S. Department of Health & Human Services's Pandemic Influenza Plan