Avian Influenza Virus A (H5N1), Detected through Routine Surveillance, in Child, Bangladesh

We identified avian influenza virus A (H5N1) infection in a child in Bangladesh in 2008 by routine influenza surveillance. The virus was of the same clade and phylogenetic subgroup as that circulating among poultry during the period. This case illustrates the value of routine surveillance for detect...

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Main Authors: W. Abdullah Brooks, A.S.M. Alamgir, Rebecca Sultana, M. Saiful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Alicia M. Fry, Bo Shu, Stephen Lindstrom, Kamrun Nahar, Doli Goswami, M. Sabbir Haider, Sharifun Nahar, Ebonee Butler, Kathy Hancock, Ruben O. Donis, Charles T. Davis, Rashid Uz Zaman, Stephen P. Luby, Timothy M. Uyeki, Mahmudur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/09-0283_article