We are underestimating, again, the true burden of H5N1 in humans

• Published in: BMJ global health Vol. 8; no. 8; p. e013146
• Main Authors: Gomaa, Mokhtar, Moatasim, Yassmin, El Taweel, Ahmed, Mahmoud, Sara H, El Rifay, Amira S, Kandeil, Ahmed, McKenzie, Pamela P, Webby, Richard J, El-Shesheny, Rabeh, Ali, Mohamed Ahmed, Kayali, Ghazi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.08.2023; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Antibodies; Avian flu; Bird migration; Ethics; Field study; Infections; Meta-analysis; Pathogens; Poultry; Serology; Viruses; United States > US; Egypt

Correspondence to Dr Ghazi Kayali; ghazi@human-link.org Summary box From mid-2021, a dramatic increase in activity and geographical distribution of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses in animals occurred. Similar to the situation in Egypt, a meta-analysis concluded that 2% of humans exposed to sick or dead...