Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3): 475-478.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2013.03.032

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Recognize the avian influenza A virus H7N9

SONG Rui, CHENG Jun   

  1. Infectious Disease Center, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
  • Received:2013-03-05 Online:2013-06-21 Published:2013-06-17

Abstract:

On March 31, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of China first reported 3 laboratory confirmed cases of human infection with influenza A subtype H7N9 virus, a new avian influenza virus (AIV) in the eastern China. All these patients had severe respiratory illness and the reason was unknown. The influenza A (H7N9) virus is low pathogenic to birds and poultry but high in human beings. There's no evidence for person-to-person transmission. This article aims to discuss the clinical features of the infection with the influenza A (H7N9) virus.

Key words: H7N9, avian influenza, pathogenic

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