Environmental Contamination during Influenza A Virus (H5N1) Outbreaks, Cambodia, 2006

To determine potential risk for bird-to-human transmission during influenza A virus (H5N1) outbreaks among backyard poultry in rural Cambodia, we collected environmental specimens. Viral RNA was detected in 27 (35%) of 77 specimens of mud, pond water, water plants, and soil swabs. Our results unders...

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Main Authors: Sirenda Vong, Sowath Ly, Sek Mardy, Davun Holl, Philippe Buchy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-0912_article