Protective Measures for Humans against Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Outbreaks in 22 European Union/European Economic Area Countries and Israel, 2016–17

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Adlhoch, Cornelia ; Dabrera, Gavin ; Penttinen, Pasi ; Pebody, Richard
• Corporate Authors:
  on behalf of Country Experts
• Description:
  We sought to better understand national approaches for managing potential human health risks during outbreaks of infection with avian influenza A(H5N8) virus during 2016-17. Twenty-three countries in the Union/European Economic Area and Israel participated in this study. Risk to the general public was assessed as low in 18 countries and medium in 1 country. Of 524 exposed persons identified, 274 were passively monitored and 250 were actively monitored. Of 29 persons tested, all were negative for H5N8 virus. Vaccination and antiviral drug recommendations varied across countries. A high level of personal protection was recommended although a low risk was assessed. No transmission of this virus to humans was identified.
• Subjects:
  Animals Bird Diseases Birds Disease Outbreaks Environmental Exposure Geography, Medical History, 21St Century Humans Influenza, Human/Epidemiology Influenza, Human/History Influenza, Human/Prevention & Control Influenza, Human/Virology Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype Population Surveillance Vaccination

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(10).
• Pubmed ID:
  29989531
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6154149
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  Europe ; European Union ; Israel
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d4a5802e616f61e5c2ab4ff69db1e47c29877dc7b1d829f13ab9ee9622200a59
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/59462/cdc_59462_DS1.pdf
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