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Estimating Risk to Responders Exposed to Avian Influenza A H5 and H7 Viruses in Poultry, United States, 2014–2017

Authors :
Sonja J. Olsen
Jane A. Rooney
Lenee Blanton
Melissa A. Rolfes
Deborah I. Nelson
Thomas M. Gomez
Steven A. Karli
Susan C. Trock
Alicia M. Fry
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 5, Pp 1011-1014 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.

Abstract

In the United States, outbreaks of avian influenza H5 and H7 virus infections in poultry have raised concern about the risk for infections in humans. We reviewed the data collected during 2014–2017 and found no human infections among 4,555 exposed responders who were wearing protection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
25
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bf9ff8969a834fe0ab0a520293a1f767
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181253