Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2017)

Seroprevalence and Transmission of Human Influenza A(H5N1) Virus before and after Virus Reassortment, Cambodia, 2006–2014

  • Sowath Ly,
  • Paul F. Horwood,
  • Malen Chan,
  • Sareth Rith,
  • Sopheak Sorn,
  • Kunthea Oeung,
  • Kunthy Nguon,
  • Siam Chan,
  • Phalla Y,
  • Amy Parry,
  • Reiko Tsuyuoka,
  • Sovann Ly,
  • Beat Richner,
  • Denis Laurent,
  • Sirenda Vong,
  • Philippe Dussart,
  • Philippe Buchy,
  • Arnaud Tarantola

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.161232
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 2
pp. 300 – 303

Abstract

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Thirty-five human influenza A(H5N1) cases were reported in Cambodia during 2013–2014 after emergence of a clade 1.1.2 reassortant virus. We tested 881 villagers and found 2 cases of pauci- or asymptomatic infection. Seroprevalence after emergence of the reassortant strain (0.2%) was lower than the aggregate seroprevalence of 1.3% reported in earlier studies.

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