Risk for Avian Influenza Virus Exposure at Human–Wildlife Interface

Risk for Avian Influenza Virus Exposure at Human–Wildlife Interface

To assess risk for human exposure to avian influenza viruses (AIV), we sampled California wild birds and marine mammals during October 2005–August 2007and estimated human–wildlife contact. Waterfowl hunters were 8 times more likely to have contact with AIV-infected wildlife than were persons with ca...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Siembieda, Christine K. Johnson, Walter M. Boyce, Christian Sandrock, Carol Cardona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Avian influenza
influenza A
wildlife
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/08-0066_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/08-0066_article

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