Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2014)

Human Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Infection Associated with Poultry Farm, Northeastern China

  • Ming Fan,
  • Biao Huang,
  • Ao Wang,
  • Liquan Deng,
  • Donglin Wu,
  • Xinrong Lu,
  • Qinglong Zhao,
  • Shuang Xu,
  • Fiona Havers,
  • Yanhui Wang,
  • Jing Wu,
  • Yuan Yin,
  • Bingxin Sun,
  • Jianyi Yao,
  • Nijuan Xiang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2011.140608
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 11
pp. 1902 – 1905

Abstract

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We report on a case of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus in Jilin Province in northeastern China. This case was associated with a poultry farm rather than a live bird market, which may point to a new focus for public health surveillance and interventions in this evolving outbreak.

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