Risk of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection among Health Care Workers Exposed to Patients with Influenza...

Authors :: Buxton Bridges, Carolyn
Katz, Jacqueline M.
Wing Hong Seto
Chan, Paul K.S.
Tsang, Dominic
Ho, William
Mak, K.H.
Lim, Wilina
Tam, John S.
Clarke, Matthew
Williams, Seymour G.
Mounts, Anthony W.
Bresee, Joseph S.
Conn, Laura A.
Rowe, Thomas
Hu-Primmer, Jean
Abernathy, Robert A.
Xiuhua Lu
Cox, Nancy J.
Source :: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1/1/2000, Vol. 181 Issue 1, p344. 5p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: Investigates the risk of influenza A (H5N1) infection among health care workers exposed to infected patients in HongKong. Factors that influence human transmission that may lead to viral adaptation; Occurrence of undetected asymptomatic infections.

Subjects :: *INFLUENZA
*VIRUS disease transmission
*MEDICAL personnel
*DISEASES

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