Hospital-based Influenza Morbidity and Mortality (HIMM) Surveillance for A/H7N9 Influenza Virus Infection in Returning Travelers | Zendy

Joon Young Song | Zendy; Ji Yun Noh | Zendy; Jacob Lee | Zendy; Heung Jeong Woo | Zendy; Jin Soo Lee | Zendy; SeongHeon Wie | Zendy; Young Keun Kim | Zendy; Hye Won Jeong | Zendy; ShinWoo Kim | Zendy; Sun Hee Lee | Zendy; Kyung Hwa Park | Zendy; Seong Hui Kang | Zendy; Sae Yoon Kee | Zendy; Tae Hyong Kim | Zendy; Eun Ju Choo | Zendy; Han Sol Lee | Zendy; Won Suk Choi | Zendy; Hee Jin Cheong | Zendy; Woo Joo Kim | Zendy

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Hospital-based Influenza Morbidity and Mortality (HIMM) Surveillance for A/H7N9 Influenza Virus Infection in Returning Travelers

Author(s) -

Joon Young Song,

Ji Yun Noh,

Jacob Lee,

Heung Jeong Woo,

Jin Soo Lee,

SeongHeon Wie,

Young Keun Kim,

Hye Won Jeong,

ShinWoo Kim,

Sun Hee Lee,

Kyung Hwa Park,

Seong Hui Kang,

Sae Yoon Kee,

Tae Hyong Kim,

Eun Ju Choo,

Han Sol Lee,

Won Suk Choi,

Hee Jin Cheong,

Woo Joo Kim

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of korean medical science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1598-6357

pISSN - 1011-8934

DOI - 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e49

Subject(s) - human mortality from h5n1 , pandemic , medicine , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , virus , virology , china , influenza a virus , emergency medicine , environmental health , covid-19 , geography , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology

Since 2013, the Hospital-based Influenza Morbidity and Mortality (HIMM) surveillance system began a H7N9 influenza surveillance scheme for returning travelers in addition to pre-existing emergency room (ER)-based influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance. Although limited to eastern China, avian A/H7N9 influenza virus is considered to have the highest pandemic potential among currently circulating influenza viruses. During the study period between October 1st, 2013 and April 30th, 2016, 11 cases presented with ILI within seven days of travel return. These patients visited China, Hong Kong, or neighboring Southeast Asian countries, but none of them visited a livestock market. Seasonal influenza virus (54.5%, 6 among 11) was the most common cause of ILI among returning travelers, and avian A/H7N9 influenza virus was not detected during the study period.

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