Human Illness from Avian Influenza H7N3, British Columbia

Avian influenza that infects poultry in close proximity to humans is a concern because of its pandemic potential. In 2004, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 occurred in poultry in British Columbia, Canada. Surveillance identified two persons with confirmed avian influenza infecti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tweed, S. Aleina, Skowronski, Danuta M., David, Samara T., Larder, Andrew, Petric, Martin, Lees, Wayne, Li, Yan, Katz, Jacqueline, Krajden, Mel, Tellier, Raymond, Halpert, Christine, Hirst, Martin, Astell, Caroline, Lawrence, David, Mak, Annie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15663860
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1012.040961
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Sumario:Avian influenza that infects poultry in close proximity to humans is a concern because of its pandemic potential. In 2004, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 occurred in poultry in British Columbia, Canada. Surveillance identified two persons with confirmed avian influenza infection. Symptoms included conjunctivitis and mild influenzalike illness.

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