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- Title
An epidemiological overview of human infections with HxNy avian influenza in the Western Pacific Region, 2003-2022.
- Authors
Skufca, Jozica; Bell, Leila; Pal Molino, J. C.; Saulo, Dina; Chin-Kei Lee; Satoko Otsu; Co, Kim Carmela; Chiew, May; Leuangvilay, Phetdavanh; Patel, Sarika; Khalakdina, Asheena; Ieng, Vanra; Matsui, Tamano; Olowokure, Babatunde
- Abstract
Avian influenza subtype A(HxNy) viruses are zoonotic and may occasionally infect humans through direct or indirect contact, resulting in mild to severe illness and death. Member States in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) communicate and notify the World Health Organization of any human cases of A(HxNy) through the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) mechanism. This report includes all notifications in the WPR with illness onset dates from 1 November 2003 to 31 July 2022. During this period, there were 1972 human infections with nine different A(HxNy) subtypes notified in the WPR. Since the last report, an additional 134 human avian influenza infections were notified from 1 October 2017 to 31 July 2022. In recent years there has been a change in the primary subtypes and frequency of reports of human A(HxNy) in the region, with a reduction of A(H7N9) and A(H5N1), and conversely an increase of A(H5N6) and A(H9N2). Furthermore, three new subtypes A(H7N4), A(H10N3) and A(H3N8) notified from the People's Republic of China were the first ever recorded globally. The public health risk from known A(HxNy) viruses remains low as there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission. However, the observed changes in A(HxNy) trends reinforce the need for effective and rapid identification to mitigate the threat of a pandemic from avian influenza if person-to-person transmission were to occur.
- Subjects
CHINA; AVIAN influenza; WORLD Health Organization; H5N1 Influenza; WORLD health; HUMAN beings; INFECTION
- Publication
Western Pacific Surveillance & Response Journal, 2022, Vol 13, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
2094-7321
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5365/wpsar.2022.13.4.987