Personal Protective Equipment and Risk for Avian Influenza (H7N3)

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  • Oliver Morgan
  • Mirjam Kuhne
  • Pat Nair
  • Neville Q. Verlander
  • Richard Preece
  • Marianne McDougal
  • Maria Zambon
  • Mark Reacher
چکیده

An outbreak of avian influenza (H7N3) among poultry resulted in laboratory-confirmed disease in 1 of 103 exposed persons. Incomplete use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with conjunctivitis and influenza-like symptoms. Rigorous use of PPE by persons managing avian influenza outbreaks may reduce exposure to potentially hazardous infected poultry materials.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

دوره 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009