Lack of H5N1 Avian Influenza Transmission to Hospital Employees, Hanoi, 2004

To establish whether human-to-human transmission of influenza A H5N1 occurred in the healthcare setting in Vietnam, we conducted a cross-sectional seroprevalence survey among hospital employees exposed to 4 confirmed and 1 probable H5N1 case-patients or their clinical specimens. Eighty-three (95.4%)...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 210 - 215
Main Authors:	Liem, Nguyen Thanh, Lim, Wilina
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.02.2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Antibodies, Viral - blood Avian influenza Avian influenza A virus Blotting, Western Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Development and progression Female Health Personnel Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Influenza A virus - growth & development Influenza A virus - immunology Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype Influenza virus Influenza viruses Influenza, Human - immunology Influenza, Human - transmission Influenza, Human - virology Male Middle Aged Neutralization Tests patient- to-professional disease transmission Seroepidemiologic Studies seroepidemiologic study Surveys and Questionnaires Vietnam Vietnam - epidemiology Vietnam Thailand Asia
ISSN:	1080-6040, 1080-6059
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