Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2012)

Influenza Virus A (H10N7) in Chickens and Poultry Abattoir Workers, Australia

  • George G. Arzey,
  • Peter D. Kirkland,
  • K. Edla Arzey,
  • Melinda Frost,
  • Patrick Maywood,
  • Stephen Conaty,
  • Aeron C. Hurt,
  • Yi-Mo Deng,
  • Pina Iannello,
  • Ian Barr,
  • Dominic E. Dwyer,
  • Mala Ratnamohan,
  • Kenneth McPhie,
  • Paul Selleck

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.111852
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 5
pp. 814 – 816

Abstract

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In March 2010, an outbreak of low pathogenicity avian influenza A (H10N7) occurred on a chicken farm in Australia. After processing clinically normal birds from the farm, 7 abattoir workers reported conjunctivitis and minor upper respiratory tract symptoms. Influenza virus A subtype H10 infection was detected in 2 workers.

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