Increased Number of Human Cases of Influenza Virus A(H5N1) Infection, Egypt, 2014–15

During November 2014–April 2015, a total of 165 case-patients with influenza virus A(H5N1) infection, including 6 clusters and 51 deaths, were identified in Egypt. Among infected persons, 99% reported poultry exposure: 19% to ill poultry and 35% to dead poultry. Only 1 person reported wearing person...

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Autores principales: Refaey, Samir, Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Amin, Marwa Mohamed, Fahim, Manal, Roguski, Katherine, Elaziz, Hanaa Abu Elsood Abd, Iuliano, A. Danielle, Salah, Noha, Uyeki, Timothy M., Lindstrom, Steven, Davis, Charles Todd, Eid, Alaa, Genedy, Mohamed, Kandeel, Amr
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26584397
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2112.150885
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Sumario:During November 2014–April 2015, a total of 165 case-patients with influenza virus A(H5N1) infection, including 6 clusters and 51 deaths, were identified in Egypt. Among infected persons, 99% reported poultry exposure: 19% to ill poultry and 35% to dead poultry. Only 1 person reported wearing personal protective equipment while working with poultry.

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