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Influenza
Reports from S. Vong and colleagues advance knowledge in influenza
July 7th, 2009
According to a study from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, "We conducted investigations in 2 villages in Cambodia where outbreaks of influenza H5N1 occurred among humans and poultry to determine the frequency of and risk factors for H5N1 virus transmission. During May 2006, similar to 7 weeks after outbreaks of influenza H5N1 among poultry occurred, villagers living near households of 2 patients with influenza H5N1 were interviewed about potential H5N1 exposures and had blood samples obtained for H5N1 serological testing by microneutralization assay." "A seropositive result was defined as an influenza H5N1 neutralizing antibody titer of >= 1:80, with confirmation by Western...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-07-07)
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