Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H9N2) Virus, Cambodia, February 2021.

Um, Samnang; Siegers, Jurre Y; Sar, Borann; Chin, Savuth; Patel, Sarika; Bunnary, Seng; Hak, Makara; Sor, Sothy; Sokhen, Oum; Heng, Seng; Chau, Darapheak; Sothyra, Tum; Khalakdina, Asheena; Mott, Joshua A; Olsen, Sonja J; Claes, Filip; Sovann, Ly; Karlsson, Erik A

Um, Samnang; Siegers, Jurre Y; Sar, Borann; Chin, Savuth; Patel, Sarika; Bunnary, Seng; Hak, Makara; Sor, Sothy; Sokhen, Oum; Heng, Seng; Chau, Darapheak; Sothyra, Tum; Khalakdina, Asheena; Mott, Joshua A; Olsen, Sonja J; Claes, Filip; Sovann, Ly; Karlsson, Erik A.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(10): 2742-2745, 2021 10.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1453200

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ABSTRACT

In February 2021, routine sentinel surveillance for influenza-like illness in Cambodia detected a human avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection. Investigations identified no recent H9N2 virus infections in 43 close contacts. One chicken sample from the infected child's house was positive for H9N2 virus and genetically similar to the human virus.

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Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype; Influenza in Birds; Influenza, Human; Animals; Birds; Cambodia/epidemiology; Chickens; Humans; Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype/genetics; Influenza in Birds/epidemiology; Influenza, Human/epidemiology

Keywords

A(H9N2); Cambodia; One Health; avian influenza; influenza; respiratory infections; spillover; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Influenza, Human / Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / Influenza in Birds Type of study: Observational study Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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