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influenza A H5N2 virus

Epidemiology: - 2015 bird flu epidemic circulating among U.S. poultry [1] Management: - after a potential exposure, people should be monitored for 10 days for signs of illness - antiviral prophylaxis may be considered after exposure - no human vaccines available [1]

Related

avian influenza A; H5N1 influenza; H5 influenza

General

influenza A virus

Properties

KINGDOM: virus GENOME-TYPE: RNA SINGLE-STRANDED NEGATIVE-STRAND GENOME-SIZE: 14 kB ENVELOPE: PRESENT CAPSID-SYMMETRY: HELICAL

References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and Response. June 2, 2015 Bird Infections with Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N2), (H5N8), and (H5N1) Viruses: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response. http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00378.asp