title: Human infection with avian influenza virus, Pakistan, 2007.
abstract: Human infection with avian influenza (H5N1) virus raises concern for the possibility of a pandemic. We report 20 cases, which ranged from asymptomatic to fatal, in Pakistan in 2007. These cases indicate human-to-human-to-human transmission of this virus, and the number of cases may be higher than realized.
authors.affiliation: Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mukhtiar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: Saddia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: Nancy A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Dreyer
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toovey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D058873:Pandemics; D055815:Young Adult