Probable person to person transmission of novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China, 2013: epidemiological investigation

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Authors

Xiaojing Qi · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Yishan Qian · Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control And Prevention

Chonghao Bao · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Xiaohan Guo · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Lunbiao Cui · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Fengying Tang · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

The infection of the daughter probably resulted from contact with her father (the index patient) during unprotected exposure, suggesting that in this cluster the virus was able to transmit from person to person. The transmissibility was limited and non-sustainable.

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Influenza Virus Research Studies Viral Infections and Vectors Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

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Published in: BMJ

Volume 347, Issue aug06 2, pp. f4752-f4752

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f4752

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Probable person to person transmission of novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China, 2013: epidemiological investigation

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