Identification of Human Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Infection, India

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;28(6):1269-1273. doi: 10.3201/eid2806.212246.ABSTRACTA 11-year-old boy with acute myeloid leukemia was brought for treatment of severe acute respiratory infection in the National Capital Region, New Delhi, India. Avian influenza A(H5N1) infection was laboratory confirmed. Complete genome analysis indicated hemagglutinin gene clade 2.3.2.1a. We found the strain to be susceptible to amantadine and neuraminidase inhibitors.PMID:35608874 | DOI:10.3201/eid2806.212246

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - May 24, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Varsha Potdar Megha Brijwal Rakesh Lodha Pragya Yadav Santosh Jadhav Manohar Lal Choudhary Aashish Choudhary Veena Vipat Nivedita Gupta Ashok Kumar Deorari Lalit Dar Priya Abraham Source Type: research