title: Surveillance of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in humans and detection of the first imported human case in Taiwan, 3 April to 10 May 2013.
abstract: On 3 April 2013, suspected and confirmed cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection became notifiable in the primary care sector in Taiwan, and detection of the virus became part of the surveillance of severe community-acquired pneumonia. On 24 April, the first imported case, reported through both surveillance systems, was confirmed in a man returning from China by sequencing from endotracheal aspirates after two negative throat swabs. Three of 139 contacts were ill and tested influenza A(H7N9)-negative.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013624:Taiwan; D014195:Travel