First human infection by a novel avian influenza A(H7N4) virus

•We report the first case of avian influenza A(H7N4) infection in human beings.•The report suggests that the virus can be transmitted from poultry to humans.•The patient infected with the novel avian influenza A(H7N4) was cured.•Uninfected close contacts indicate little evidence of human-to-human tr...

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2018-09, Vol.77 (3), p.249-257
Main Authors: Tong, Xue-Cheng, Weng, Shan-Shan, Xue, Feng, Wu, Xing, Xu, Tian-Min, Zhang, Wen-Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage
Antiviral Agents - administration & dosage
Avian influenza A
China
Female
Genome, Viral
H7N4
Humans
Influenza A virus - classification
Influenza A virus - genetics
Influenza A virus - isolation & purification
Influenza, Human - diagnosis
Influenza, Human - pathology
Influenza, Human - virology
Methylprednisolone - administration & dosage
Moxifloxacin - administration & dosage
Oseltamivir - administration & dosage
Pneumonia
Radiography, Thoracic
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:•We report the first case of avian influenza A(H7N4) infection in human beings.•The report suggests that the virus can be transmitted from poultry to humans.•The patient infected with the novel avian influenza A(H7N4) was cured.•Uninfected close contacts indicate little evidence of human-to-human transmission. Multiple reassortant strains of novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza A have recently emerged and spread over the world. Here we report on a 68-year-old woman in Jiangsu, China, with influenza A(H7N4) infection and associated illness, which strongly demonstrating the ability of the virus to spread from animals to humans and thus emphasizing the importance of continuous surveillance of the emerging viruses.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2018.06.002