Avian influenza (H7N9) virus infection in Chinese tourist in Malaysia, 2014

Avian influenza (H7N9) virus infection in Chinese tourist in Malaysia, 2014

Of the ≈400 cases of avian influenza (H7N9) diagnosed in China since 2003, the only travel-related cases have been in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Detection of a case in a Chinese tourist in Sabah, Malaysia, highlights the ease with which emerging viral respiratory infections can travel globally.

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Main Authors: William, Timothy, Thevarajah, Bharathan, Lee, Shiu Fee, Suleiman, Maria, Jeffree, Mohamad Saffree, Menon, Jayaram, Saat, Zainah, Thayan, Ravindran, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah, Yeo, Tsin Wen
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Bacteria
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103804
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24596
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Of the ≈400 cases of avian influenza (H7N9) diagnosed in China since 2003, the only travel-related cases have been in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Detection of a case in a Chinese tourist in Sabah, Malaysia, highlights the ease with which emerging viral respiratory infections can travel globally.

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