Abstract
Newly emerged highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A H5 viruses have caused outbreaks among birds in the United States. These viruses differ genetically from HPAI H5 viruses that previously caused human illness, most notably in Asia and Africa. To assess the risk for animal-to-human HPAI H5 virus transmission in the United States, we determined the number of persons with self-reported exposure to infected birds, the number with an acute respiratory infection (ARI) during a 10-day postexposure period, and the number with ARI who tested positive for influenza by real-time reverse transcription PCR or serologic testing for each outbreak during December 15, 2014-March 31, 2015. During 60 outbreaks in 13 states, a total of 164 persons were exposed to infected birds. ARI developed in 5 of these persons within 10 days of exposure. H5 influenza virus infection was not identified in any persons with ARI, suggesting a low risk for animal-to-human HPAI H5 virus transmission.
Highlights
Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in poultry notified to the OIE * from the end of 2003 to 22 June 2015
* The addition into the graph of outbreaks of HPAI H5N1 reported from Egypt and Indonesia has been suspended since 26/09/2006 for Indonesia and 07/07/2008 for Egypt, dates for which they declared the disease as endemic
The number of outbreaks of HPAI for these two countries could be found in their respective six‐monthly reports
Summary
Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (subtype H5N1) in poultry notified to the OIE * from the end of 2003 to 22 June 2015.
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