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Clusters of Human Infection and Human-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, 2013-2017.

Authors :
Lei Zhou
Enfu Chen
Changjun Bao
Nijuan Xiang
Jiabing Wu
Shengen Wu
Jian Shi
Xianjun Wang
Yaxu Zheng
Yi Zhang
Ruiqi Ren
Greene, Carolyn M.
Havers, Fiona
Iuliano, A. Danielle
Ying Song
Chao Li
Tao Chen
Yali Wang
Dan Li
Daxin Ni
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Feb2018, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p397-400, 4p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

To detect changes in human-to-human transmission of influenza A(H7N9) virus, we analyzed characteristics of 40 clusters of case-patients during 5 epidemics in China in 2013-2017. Similarities in number and size of clusters and proportion of clusters with probable human-to-human transmission across all epidemics suggest no change in human-to-human transmission risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
127437188
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.171565