Korea during November 2016. Domestic outbreaks of this virus were associated with die-offs
of wild birds near reported poultry cases in Chungbuk province, central South Korea.
Genetic analysis and animal studies demonstrated that the Korean H5N6 viruses are highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses and that these viruses are novel reassortants of at
least three different subtypes (H5N6, H4N2 and H1N1).