Investigating high pathogenicity avian influenza virus incursions to remote islands: Detection of H5N1 on Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean
Antje Steinfurth, Joshua G. Lynton‐Jenkins, Jaimie B. Cleeland, Benjamin C. Mollett, Holly A. Coombes, Andrea Moores, Robyn Neal, Ben Clifton, Marco Falchieri, Christopher W. Jones, Michelle M. Risi, Susannah Gold, Joe James, Peter G. Ryan, Jenny Solís, Ashley C. Banyard
Whole-genome sequencing and geolocation tracking indicate that high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 reached Tristan skuas on remote Gough Island via sub-Antarctic marine networks linked to South Georgia rather than Africa.
Emerging Microbes & Infections · Feb 3, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology✦ In-depth digest