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

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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Main Authors: Samir Refaey, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Marwa Mohamed Amin, Manal Fahim, Katherine Roguski, Hanaa Abu Elsood Abd Elaziz, A. Danielle Iuliano, Noha Salah, Timothy M. Uyeki, Steven Lindstrom, Charles Todd Davis, Alaa Eid, Mohamed Genedy, Amr Kandeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
viruses
avian influenza
H5N1
human
poultry
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0885_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0885_article

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