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Emerg Infect Dis
; 24(2): 374-376, 2018 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29350169
ABSTRACT
A preparedness plan for avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection was activated in Lebanon in 2016 after reported cases in poultry. Exposed persons were given prophylaxis and monitored daily. A total of 185 exposed persons were identified: 180 received prophylaxis, 181 were monitored, and 41 suspected cases were reported. All collected specimens were negative for virus by PCR.