Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus Infection in Chinese Tourist in Malaysia, 2014

• Main Authors: Timothy William, Bharathan Thevarajah, Shiu, Fee Lee, Maria Suleiman, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Jayaram Menon, Zainah Saat, Ravindran Thayan, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Tsin, Wen Yeo
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24949/1/Avian%20Influenza%20%28H7N9%29%20Virus%20Infection%20in%20Chinese%20Tourist%20in%20Malaysia%2C%202014.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24949/7/Avian%20Influenza%20%28H7N9%29%20Virus%20Infection%20%20in%20Chinese%20Tourist%20in%20Malaysia%2C%2020141.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24949/

Of the ≈400 cases of avian influenza (H7N9) diagnosed in China since 2003, the only travel-related cases have been in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Detection of a case in a Chinese tourist in Sabah, Malaysia, highlights the ease with which emerging viral respiratory infections can travel globally.