Lack of Evidence for Human-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H9N2) Viruses in Hong Kong, China 1999

Lack of Evidence for Human-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H9N2) Viruses in Hong Kong, China 1999

In April 1999, isolation of avian influenza A (H9N2) viruses from humans was confirmed for the first time. H9N2 viruses were isolated from nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens collected from two children who were hospitalized with uncomplicated, febrile, upper respiratory tract illnesses in Hong Kong d...

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Main Authors: Timothy M. Uyeki, Yu-Hoi Chong, Jacqueline M. Katz, Wilina Lim, Yuk-Yin Ho, Sophia S. Wang, Thomas H.F. Tsang, Winnie Wan-Yee Au, Shuk-Chi Chan, Thomas Rowe, Jean Hu-Primmer, Jensa C. Bell, William W. Thompson, Carolyn Buxton Bridges, Nancy J. Cox, Kwok-Hang Mak, Keiji Fukuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
China
Hong Kong
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0148_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0148_article

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