title: No evidence of avian influenza A (H5N1) among returning US travelers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Influenza Division, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. dzv3@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Justin R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: Teresa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Wallis
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: LaShondra S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balish
authors.forename: Stephen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lindstrom
authors.forename: Vic
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Veguilla
authors.forename: Kathryn S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Teates
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klimov
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Uyeki
mesh_terms: 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