Human Infection with Avian Influenza Virus, Pakistan, 2007

Zaman, Mukhtiar; Ashraf, Saadia; Dreyer, Nancy A.; Toovey, Stephen

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Human Infection with Avian Influenza Virus, Pakistan, 2007

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Jun 2011
By Zaman, Mukhtiar ; Ashraf, Saadia ; Dreyer, Nancy A. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Zaman, Mukhtiar ; Ashraf, Saadia ; Dreyer, Nancy A. ; Toovey, Stephen
Description:

Human infection with avian influenza (H5N1) virus raises concern for the possibility of a pandemic. We report 20 cases, which ranged from asymptomatic to fatal, in Pakistan in 2007. These cases indicate human-to-human-to-human transmission of this virus, and the number of cases may be higher than realized.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Child Dispatch Female Humans Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype Male Middle Aged Pandemics Young Adult
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(6):1056-1059.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Pakistan
Location:

Asia
Volume:

17
Issue:

6
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:ee6567c77b1d24f89a521a9a523c3ebcf71b40e535f57f418e6ab6aca1c56089
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18141/cdc_18141_DS1.pdf
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