Published Date: 1997-08-20 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza, bird-to-man, first case?
Archive Number: 19970820.1747

INFLUENZA, BIRD-TO-MAN, FIRST CASE?
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A ProMED-mail post
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:01:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: Emil Mikhles <emil@cyberwar.com>
Subject: Influenza Strain - Hong Kong

The press reported today, Aug.20 1997, that a 3-year-old boy died after
contracting an influenza strain that has never been seen in humans. A
specimen from the boy's trachea was identified as "influenza A of H4N1
strain", which is known to be found mainly in birds.
[Can anyone tell us: was the boy from the Chinese mainland? What lab did
the identification? - Mod.JW]
--
Emil Mikhles, NYC
emil@cyberwar.com
......................................................jw


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