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Avian influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans

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An unparalleled and highly infectious epizootic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus is stated to have traversed the species impediment in Asia and increasingly causing human mortality and pandemic threat. The characteristics of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) are outlined, and suggestions presented at the WHO meeting in May 2005 to prevent and clinically control the disease are examined.

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
Asia, Health aspects

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Avian influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans

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An unparalleled and highly infectious epizootic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus is stated to have traversed the species impediment in Asia and increasingly causing human mortality and pandemic threat. The characteristics of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) are outlined, and suggestions presented at the WHO meeting in May 2005 to prevent and clinically control the disease are examined.

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
United States

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Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in 10 patients in Vietnam

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The clinical features and preliminary epidemiologic findings among 10 patients with confirmed cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) are reported. It is concluded that influenza A (H5N1) infection characterized by fever, respiratory symptoms, and lymphopenia, carries a high risk of death.

Author: Long, Hoang Thuy, Cheng, Peter, Hien, Tran Tinh, Liem,Nguyen Thanh, Dung, Hguyen Thi, San, Luong Thi, Mai, Pham Phuong, Chau, Nguyen Can Ving, Suu, Pham Thi, Dong, Vo Cong, Mai, Le Thi Quynh, Thi, Ngo Thi, Phat, Le Phuc, Truong, Nguyen Thanh, Khoa, Dao Bach, Tung, Cao Viet, Giang, Le Trong, Tho, Nguyen Dac, Nga, Le Hong, Tien, Nguyen Thi Kim, San, Le Hoang, Tuan, Le Van, Colecek, Christiane, Thanh, Tran Tan, De Jong, Menno, Shultsz, Constance, Lim, Willna, Horby, Peter
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2004
Science & research, Vietnam, Research, Evaluation, Risk factors (Health), Patients

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, Services, Diagnosis, Risk factors, World Health Organization, Avian influenza
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