Westward Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus among Humans, China

Westward Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus among Humans, China

We report infection of humans with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Shaanxi, China, in May 2017. We obtained complete genomes for samples from 5 patients and from live poultry markets or farms in 4 cities. Results indicate that H7N9 is spreading westward from southern and eastern C...

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Main Authors: Qiqi Yang, Wei Shi, Lei Zhang, Yi Xu, Jing Xu, Shen Li, Junjun Zhang, Kan Hu, Chaofeng Ma, Xiang Zhao, Xiyan Li, Feng Liu, Xin Tong, Guogang Zhang, Pengbo Yu, Oliver G. Pybus, Huaiyu Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HPAI
H7N9
highly pathogenic
avian influenza
live poultry market
phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/17-1135_article

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