Out of the blue: Detection of a unique highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of subtype H7N5 in Germany: Data sets on phylogenetic analyses

In June 2024, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of subtype H7N5 was detected in a single laying hen holding in Germany. Closest relatives of the eight viral genome segments were among recent low pathogenic (LP) viruses from Asia and Europe. No further detections of this unique virus or its presumed LP precursor have been made in poultry or wild birds.