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. 2020 Dec;26(12):2956–2960. doi: 10.3201/eid2612.201201

Table 1. Avian influenza (H5N6) outbreaks among migratory whooping swans (Cygnus cygnus) and mute swans (C. olor), Xinjiang Province, China, January 2020.

Time Location description Bird information
Flock size* No. swans†
Total Dead
2019 Dec 29 to 2020 Jan 5 Small lake in Yining County, Ili Kazak City >100 100 10
2020 Jan 1–6 Natural park in Yining County, Ili Kazak City >2,300 40 (270) 6 (3)
2020 Jan 1–8 Natural park in Bole County, Botorla City 160 55 6
2020 Jan 8–10 Natural park in Hejing County, Bayingola City 1150 150 1
2020 Jan 12–14 Wetland in Manas County, Changji City 2,000 800 13
2020 Jan 17–20 Water reservoir in Maguan Chu County, Shihezi City 1,000 150 19

*Estimated number of total migratory birds at that location.
†Numbers are whooper swans, except numbers in parentheses, which are mute swans.