Wednesday, May 8, 2013

"Human infections with the emerging avian influenza A H7N9 virus from wet market poultry: clinical analysis and characterisation of viral genome"  
Lancet April 25
http://www.lancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)60903-4/fulltext
"Interpretation

Cross species poultry-to-person transmission of this new reassortant H7N9 virus is associated with severe pneumonia and multiorgan dysfunction in human beings. Monitoring of the viral evolution and further study of disease pathogenesis will improve disease management, epidemic control, and pandemic preparedness."

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