No evidence of avian influenza A (H5N1) among returning US travelers.
We reviewed reports to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of US travelers suspected of having avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection from February 2003 through May 2006. Among the 59 reported patients, no evidence of H5N1 virus infection was found; none had direct contact with poultry, but 42% had evidence of human influenza A.
Ortiz
Justin R
JR
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Influenza Division, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. dzv3@cdc.gov
Wallis
Teresa R
TR
Katz
Mark A
MA
Berman
LaShondra S
LS
Balish
Amanda
A
Lindstrom
Stephen E
SE
Veguilla
Vic
V
Teates
Kathryn S
KS
Katz
Jacqueline M
JM
Klimov
Alexander
A
Uyeki
Timothy M
TM
D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology