Woman and Man
- | Country :
- Egypt
- | organs : -
- | Specialty : -
Extract
The main focus of the study is: - To estimate seroprevalence of AI in poultry-exposed and non-exposed human populations. - To estimate the incidence of AI in poultry-exposed and non-exposed human populations. - To investigate risk factors associated with AI infections in occupationally-exposed poultry workers. The secondary objectives of the study: - To investigate patterns in transmission of AI to household contacts of AI clinical cases - To isolate AI viruses from acute cases - To monitor the pathogenicity and disease severity of AI viruses causing human infections
Inclusion criteria
- Avian influenza