Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection among Workers at Live Bird Markets, Bangladesh, 2009–2010

The risk for influenza A(H5N1) virus infection is unclear among poultry workers in countries where the virus is endemic. To assess H5N1 seroprevalence and seroconversion among workers at live bird markets (LBMs) in Bangladesh, we followed a cohort of workers from 12 LBMs with existing avian influenz...

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Main Authors: Sharifa Nasreen, Salah Uddin Khan, Stephen P. Luby, Emily S. Gurley, Jaynal Abedin, Rashid Uz Zaman, Badrul Munir Sohel, Mustafizur Rahman, Kathy Hancock, Min Z. Levine, Vic Veguilla, David Wang, Crystal Holiday, Eric Gillis, Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, Joseph S. Bresee, Mahmudur Rahman, Timothy M. Uyeki, Jacqueline M. Katz, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/4/14-1281_article