Avian influenza at animal-human interface: One-health challenge in live poultry retail stalls of Chakwal, Pakistan.
Mamoona ChaudhryRichard John WebbyDavid E SwayneHamad Bin RashidJennifer DeBeauchampLindsay KillmasterMiria Ferreira CriadoDong-Hun LeeAshley WebbShumaila YousafMuhammad AsifQurat Ul AinMirwaise KhanMuhammad Ilyas KhanSaima HasanArfat YousafAbida MushtaqueSyeda Fakhra BokhariMuhammad Sajid HasniPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2020)
This study provides evidence of co-circulation of H9 virus in poultry and exposure of butchers in the LPRSs, which poses a continued threat to public health. We suggest regular surveillance of AIVs in occupationally exposed butchers and birds in LPRSs.