A hospital cluster combined with a family cluster of avian influenza H7N9 infection in Anhui Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify human-to-human transmission of H7N9 avian influenza virus, we investigated a hospital cluster combined with family cluster in this study.

Methods

We obtained and analyzed clinical, epidemiological and virological data from the three patients. RT-PCR, viral culture and sequencing were conducted for determination of causative pathogen.

Results

The index case presented developed pneumonia with fever after exposure to chicken in a poultry farm. Case A presented pneumonia with high fever on day 3 after she shared a hospital room with the index case. Case B, the father of the index case, presented pneumonia with high fever on day 15 after he took care of the index case. H7N9 virus circulated in the local farm to which the index case was exposed. Full

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7112695 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature