title: Personal protective equipment and risk for avian influenza (H7N3).
abstract: An outbreak of avian influenza (H7N3) among poultry resulted in laboratory-confirmed disease in 1 of 103 exposed persons. Incomplete use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with conjunctivitis and influenza-like symptoms. Rigorous use of PPE by persons managing avian influenza outbreaks may reduce exposure to potentially hazardous infected poultry materials.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, East of England Regional Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Public Health, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge, UK. omorgan@bigfoot.com
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Mirjam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuhne
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Neville Q
authors.initials: NQ
authors.lastname: Verlander
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Preece
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McDougal
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zambon
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reacher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011200:Poultry / Q000821:virology; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir