Abstract
During June-August 2012, Mexico's National Service for Health, Safety, and Food Quality reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H7N3) virus in poultry on farms throughout the state of Jalisco. This report describes two cases of conjunctivitis without fever or respiratory symptoms caused by HPAI A (H7N3) virus infection in humans associated with exposure to infected poultry.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Conjunctivitis, Viral* / diagnosis
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Conjunctivitis, Viral* / drug therapy
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Conjunctivitis, Viral* / pathology
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Conjunctivitis, Viral* / transmission
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Female
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H7N3 Subtype / isolation & purification*
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Influenza in Birds / transmission
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Influenza, Human* / diagnosis
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Influenza, Human* / drug therapy
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Influenza, Human* / pathology
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Influenza, Human* / transmission
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Male
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Mexico
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Middle Aged
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Occupational Exposure*
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Poultry
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Zoonoses