Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H9N2) Virus, Cambodia, February 2021

In February 2021, routine sentinel surveillance for influenza-like illness in Cambodia detected a human avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection. Investigations identified no recent H9N2 virus infections in 43 close contacts. One chicken sample from the infected child’s house was positive for H9N2 vi...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 27; no. 10; pp. 2742 - 2745
Main Authors Um, Samnang, Siegers, Jurre Y, Sar, Borann, Chin, Savuth, Patel, Sarika, Bunnary, Seng, Hak, Makara, Sor, Sothy, Sokhen, Oum, Heng, Seng, Chau, Darapheak, Sothyra, Tum, Khalakdina, Asheena, Mott, Joshua A, Olsen, Sonja J, Claes, Filip, Sovann, Ly, Karlsson, Erik A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.10.2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
A(H9N2)
Avian influenza
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Distribution
Influenza
One Health
Pandemics
Poultry
Research Letter
respiratory infections
spillover
Viruses
Zoonoses
Cambodia
United States > US
China
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Summary:In February 2021, routine sentinel surveillance for influenza-like illness in Cambodia detected a human avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection. Investigations identified no recent H9N2 virus infections in 43 close contacts. One chicken sample from the infected child’s house was positive for H9N2 virus and genetically similar to the human virus.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2710.211039