Incidence and Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in a Cohort of Backyard Poultry Growers, Egypt, August 2015–March 2019

Incidence and Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in a Cohort of Backyard Poultry Growers, Egypt, August 2015–March 2019

Currently enzootic avian influenza H5N1, H9N2, and H5N8 viruses were introduced into poultry in Egypt in 2006, 2011, and 2016, respectively. Infections with H5N1 and H9N2 were reported among poultry-exposed humans. We followed 2,402 persons from households raising backyard poultry from 5 villages in...

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Main Authors: Mokhtar R. Gomaa, Amira S. El Rifay, Dina Abu Zeid, Mona A. Elabd, Eman Elabd, Ahmed Kandeil, Noura M. Abo Shama, Mina N. Kamel, Mohamed A. Marouf, Ahmed Barakat, Samir Refaey, Amal Naguib, Pamela P. McKenzie, Richard J. Webby, Mohamed A. Ali, Ghazi Kayali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
avian influenza
Egypt
epidemiology
cohort
incidence
seroprevalence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-0266_article

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