Avian influenza among waterfowl hunters and wildlife professionals

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Aug;12(8):1284-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1708.060492.

Abstract

We report serologic evidence of avian influenza infection in 1 duck hunter and 2 wildlife professionals with extensive histories of wild waterfowl and game bird exposure. Two laboratory methods showed evidence of past infection with influenza A/H11N9, a less common virus strain in wild ducks, in these 3 persons.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / virology*
  • Conservation of Natural Resources*
  • Ducks / virology*
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
  • Humans
  • Influenza A virus / immunology
  • Influenza in Birds / transmission*
  • Influenza in Birds / virology
  • Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Recreation*