Low risk of avian influenza A (H5N6) transmission to depopulation workers in Korea

Sukhyun Ryu; Jun Sik Lim; Benjamin J. Cowling; Byung Chul Chun

doi:10.1111/irv.12530

Low risk of avian influenza A (H5N6) transmission to depopulation workers in Korea

Sukhyun Ryu, Jun Sik Lim, Benjamin J. Cowling, Byung Chul Chun

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Abstract

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N6) virus occurred between November 20, 2016, and March 1, 2017 in poultry farms, in the Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea. To identify the risk of transmission of H5N6 to depopulation workers, active and passive surveillance was conducted. Virological testing of respiratory swabs with real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was performed for workers who reported respiratory symptoms. Among 4633 depopulation workers, 22 reported respiratory symptoms, but all tested negative for H5N6. Personal protective equipment in addition to antiviral prophylaxis was adequate to limit transmission of H5N6 from poultry to humans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	412-415
Number of pages	4
Journal	Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12530
Publication status	Published - 2018 May

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Keywords

avian influenza
personal protective equipment
prevention
transmission

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Epidemiology
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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Low risk of avian influenza A (H5N6) transmission to depopulation workers in Korea

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