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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Kung, Nina Y. ; Morris, Roger S. ; Perkins, Nigel R. ; Sims, Les D. ; Ellis, Trevor M. ; ... More +
Kung, Nina Y. ; Morris, Roger S. ; Perkins, Nigel R. ; Sims, Les D. ; Ellis, Trevor M. ; Bissett, Lucy ; Chow, Mary ; Shortridge, Ken F. ; Guan, Yi ; Peiris, Malik J.S. ; Less -
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We used epidemiologic evaluation, molecular epidemiology, and a case-control study to identify possible risk factors for the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (subtype H5N1) in chicken farms during the first quarter of 2002 in Hong Kong. Farm profiles, including stock sources, farm management, and biosecurity measures, were collected from 16 case and 46 control chicken farms by using a pretested questionnaire and personal interviews. The risk for influenza A (H5N1) infection was assessed by using adjusted odds ratios based on multivariate logistic regression analysis. Retail marketing of live poultry was implicated as the main source of exposure to infection on chicken farms in Hong Kong during this period. Infection control measures should be reviewed and upgraded as necessary to reduce the spread of influenza A (H5N1) related to live poultry markets, which are commonplace across Asia.
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Animal Husbandry
Animals
Avian Influenza A Virus (H5N1)
Case-Control Studies
Case-control Study
Chickens
Disease Outbreaks
Hong Kong
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
Influenza In Birds
Molecular Epidemiology
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Poultry Diseases
Questionnaires
Regression Analysis
Research
Risk Factors
RNA, Viral
Species Specificity
Risk Factors

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 13(3):412-418. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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