title: Human illness from avian influenza H7N3, British Columbia.
abstract: Avian influenza that infects poultry in close proximity to humans is a concern because of its pandemic potential. In 2004, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 occurred in poultry in British Columbia, Canada. Surveillance identified two persons with confirmed avian influenza infection. Symptoms included conjunctivitis and mild influenzalike illness.
authors.affiliation: British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. aleina.tweed@bccdc.ca
authors.forename: S Aleina
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tweed
authors.forename: Danuta M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Skowronski
authors.forename: Samara T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larder
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petric
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Mel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krajden
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tellier
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Halpert
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirst
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Astell
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002645:Chickens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016254:Mutagenesis, Insertional; D011159:Population Surveillance