Open AccessThe WHO update on influenza A (H5N1) in Hong Kong
Author(s) -
Daniel Lavanchy
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.03.03.00088-en
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , hum , virology , transmission and infection of h5n1 , avian influenza virus , virus , influenza a virus , biology , geography , veterinary medicine , medicine , history , art history , performance art
In May 1997 influenza A subtype H5N1 virus was isolated in the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong from a child who died. Until then, the H5N1virus was known to infect only various species of birds, including chickens and ducks. After the first hum