Background.  Human infections with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus have been associated with exposure to poultry and live poultry markets (LPMs). We conducted a case-control study to identify additional and more specific risk factors. Methods.  Cases were laboratory-confirmed A(H7N9) infections in persons in China reported from October 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015. Poultry workers, those with insuff...

background: ampc and esbls as mediated-plasmid extended spectrum β-lactabases are the main factors of resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins in enterobacteriacea especially e. coli and will follow treatment failure, high costs of treatment in human and economic losses in the poultry industry. objectives: the purpose of this study was to screen and study the faecal e. coli isolates produ...

BACKGROUND Pachydermodactyly is a rare, benign, acquired form of digital fibromatosis. The etiology of pachydermodactyly is unknown but is believed to be due to repeated mechanical injury of the skin. We report 2 cases identified in poultry processing workers and review other conditions associated with these cutaneous findings. OBSERVATIONS The 2 workers in this report were employed as a chic...

To the Editor: In Nigeria and other African countries, outbreaks caused by the Asian strain of highly patho-genic avian infl uenza virus (HPAI) subtype H5N1 have occurred in poultry. These countries do not have the capacity to effectively manage, eliminate , and control animal diseases, and humans generally live in close contact with poultry (1,2). Before these outbreaks (2006) in other countri...

According to recent surveys in European countries, coverage rates ranged from 9 to 28% for the global population, 14 to 70% among elderly people and 4 to 19% among children [6]. Adverse events observed, following an immunization against flu, were mild. Rare side effects were anaphylactic shock, stroke and death [1]. There is a high-risk occupational subpopulation including healthcare workers, p...