Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N2) virus—Virginia, 2002. Issue 4 (13th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Terebuh, Pauline; Adija, Akini; Edwards, Lindsay; Rowe, Thomas; Jenkins, Suzanne; Kleene, Jennifer; Fukuda, Keiji; Katz, Jacqueline M.; Bridges, Carolyn B.
• Is Part Of: Influenza and other respiratory viruses. Volume 12:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 529
• Page End: 532
• Publication Date: 2018-03-13
• Subjects: avian influenza -- H7N2 -- human infection -- low pathogenic -- serology; Influenza -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Virus diseases -- Periodicals; Influenza, Human -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Virus Diseases -- Periodicals; Grippe -- Périodiques; Appareil respiratoire -- Infections -- Périodiques; Maladies à virus -- Périodiques; 616.203
• DOI: 10.1111/irv.12546
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-2640

Abstract

Abstract : Background: In March 2002, an outbreak of low‐pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H7N2) was detected among commercial poultry operations in Virginia. Methods: We performed a serosurvey of 80 government workers involved in efforts to control the outbreak. Results: One study participant who assisted with disposal of infected birds tested positive for neutralizing antibodies to influenza A(H7N2) by microneutralization assay and H7‐specific IgM antibodies by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The acute infection was temporally associated with an influenza‐like illness that resolved without hospitalization. Conclusion: This study documents the earliest evidence of human infection with an H7 influenza virus of the North American lineage.