Unique epidemiological patterns of human infections with H7N9 avian influenza virus discovered by combined risk factor surveillance and epidemiology

Authors

  • Xu DeZhong
  • Bernard C.K. Choi
  • Bo Wang
  • Yang Zhang
  • ChangSheng Chen
  • JingXia Zhang
  • XiaoFeng Tang
  • HuiMin Sun
  • Lei Zhang

Abstract

Background: An outbreak of a novel human avian influenza (H7N9) [h-H7N9 AI] took place in China from February 2013 to April 2015, with 628 reported cases. However, there were no exact answers on epidemiological patterns and its origin. Purpose: To examine the epidemiological patterns and its origin compared with other influenza outbreaks by combined analysis of risk factor surveillance and epidemiological characteristics, and to explore new surveillance methods for tracking infectious disease outbreaks.

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Published

2016-10-13

How to Cite

DeZhong, X., C.K. Choi, B., Wang, B., Zhang, Y., Chen, C., Zhang, J., Tang, X., Sun, H., & Zhang, L. (2016). Unique epidemiological patterns of human infections with H7N9 avian influenza virus discovered by combined risk factor surveillance and epidemiology. Desafíos, 1(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.ut.edu.co/index.php/desafios/article/view/1054

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): EDICIÓN ESPECIAL - REVISTA DESAFÍOS (Suplemento)

Section

Formación del talento humano en Salud

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