Detection of an avian lineage influenza A(H7N2) virus in air and surface samples at a New York City feline quarantine facility.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In December 2016, an outbreak of low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) A(H7N2) occurred in cats at a New York City animal shelter and quickly spread to other shelters in New York and Pennsylvania. The A(H7N2) virus also spread to an attending veterinarian. In response, 500 cats were transferred from these shelters to a temporary quarantine facility for continued monitoring and treatment.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to assess the occupational risk of A(H7N2) exposure among emergency response workers at the feline quarantine facility.

Methods

Aerosol and surface samples were collected from inside and outside the isolation zones of the quarantine facility. Samples were screened for A(H7N2) by quantitative RT-PCR and analyzed in embryonated ch

SUBMITTER: Blachere FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086858 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature