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Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus Infection in Chinese Tourist in Malaysia, 2014

Authors :
Timothy William
Bharathan Thevarajah
Shiu Fee Lee
Maria Suleiman
Mohamad Saffree Jeffree
Jayaram Menon
Zainah Saat
Ravindran Thayan
Paul Anantharajah Tambyah
Tsin Wen Yeo
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 142-145 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

Abstract

Of the ≈400 cases of avian influenza (H7N9) diagnosed in China since 2003, the only travel-related cases have been in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Detection of a case in a Chinese tourist in Sabah, Malaysia, highlights the ease with which emerging viral respiratory infections can travel globally.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b46d2045eaa34c06b3d9eda8f5d8aede
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2101.141092