[Avian influenza H5NI in Europe: little risk as yet to health in the Netherlands]. / Vogelgriep H5NI in Europa: vooralsnog gering gezondheidsrisico voor Nederland.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 149(46): 2547-9, 2005 Nov 12.
Article
en Nl
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16320663
ABSTRACT
Since 2004, outbreaks of fowl plague caused by a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of the subtype A/H5NI have been reported from various countries in Southeast Asia. To date, 118 cases with 61 deaths have been documented in humans, due to close contact with infected poultry or raw poultry meat. Although efficient human-to-human transmission has not occurred, in a few cases transmission to blood relatives could not be ruled out. In October 2005, outbreaks of A/H5NI in poultry and wild fowl have been confirmed from Turkey, Romania and Russia, due probably to infection via migratory birds. The direct risk of infection in humans in Europe is very low and is associated with direct exposure to infected poultry. In order to address the long-term risk of a pandemic due to recombination of human and avian viruses or to mutations in the avian virus itself, guidelines for pandemic preparedness have been developed and implemented in the Netherlands.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gripe Humana
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Subtipo H5N1 del Virus de la Influenza A
/
Gripe Aviar
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article