Volume 15, Number 3—March 2009
Dispatch
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Outbreak in Captive Wild Birds and Cats, Cambodia
Stéphanie Desvaux
, Nick Marx, Sivuth Ong, Nicolas Gaidet, Matt Hunt, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, San Sorn, Malik Peiris, Sylvie van der Werf, and Jean-Marc Reynes
, Nick Marx, Sivuth Ong, Nicolas Gaidet, Matt Hunt, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, San Sorn, Malik Peiris, Sylvie van der Werf, and Jean-Marc ReynesTable 2
Morbidity rates for wild cats during outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1), Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, Cambodia, December 15, 2003–January 13, 2004
| Order | Family | Species (common name) | Cumulative morbidity rate, % (sick/at risk), no. sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnivora |
Felidae |
Panthera leo (lion) | 100 (2/2) |
| Panthera tigris (tiger) | 80 (8/10), n= 1* | ||
| Catopuma temminckii (Asiatic golden cat) | 100 (2/2), n = 1* | ||
| Panthera pardus (leopard) | 100 (3/3), n = 1* | ||
| Neofelis nebulosa (clouded leopard) | 100 (1/1), n =1* | ||
| Prionailurus bengalensis (leopard cat) | 0 (0/16) | ||
| Prionailurus viverrinus (fishing cat) |
0 (0/5) |
||
| Total | 41 (16/39) |
*All serum samples were positive (date of collection: March 4, 2004).
