First human infection by a novel avian influenza A(H7N4) virus - 15/08/18
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.06.002
Xue-Cheng Tong a, Shan-Shan Weng b, Feng Xue a, Xing Wu a, Tian-Min Xu a, ⁎ 
, Wen-Hong Zhang b
, Wen-Hong Zhang b a Department of Infectious Diseases, Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Director's office, Building 3, No.300, Lanlin road, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213001, China
b Department of infectious disease, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
⁎Corresponding author.
Highlights |
• | We report the first case of avian influenza A(H7N4) infection in human beings. |
• | The report suggests that the virus can be transmitted from poultry to humans. |
• | The patient infected with the novel avian influenza A(H7N4) was cured. |
• | Uninfected close contacts indicate little evidence of human-to-human transmission. |
Summary |
Multiple reassortant strains of novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza A have recently emerged and spread over the world. Here we report on a 68-year-old woman in Jiangsu, China, with influenza A(H7N4) infection and associated illness, which strongly demonstrating the ability of the virus to spread from animals to humans and thus emphasizing the importance of continuous surveillance of the emerging viruses.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Avian influenza A, H7N4, Pneumonia
Abbreviations : AIV, CT, CDC, PCR
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| ☆ | Xue-Cheng Tong, Shan-Shan Weng contributed equally to this article. |
© 2018
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 77 - N° 3
P. 249-257 - septembre 2018 Retour au numéro
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