An overview of the recent outbreaks of the avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus in the human

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 245-248

  Tang, Ren Bin ^a   Chen, Hui Lan ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus (AIV); Influenza A (H7N9)

Indexed keywords

HEMAGGLUTININ; INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR; PROTEIN M2; SIALIDASE; ZANAMIVIR;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BRAIN DISEASE; CHINA; CONTACT EXAMINATION; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DYSPNEA; EPIDEMIC; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEVER; FOOD SAFETY; GENE SEQUENCE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA A; INFLUENZA A (H7N9); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N2; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N3; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N7; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; VIROLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H7N9 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN;

EID: 84877831596     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2013.04.003     Document Type: Review

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