Volume 10, Number 12—December 2004
Dispatch
Human Illness from Avian Influenza H7N3, British Columbia
S. Aleina Tweed*
, Danuta M. Skowronski*, Samara T. David†, Andrew Larder‡, Martin Petric*, Wayne Lees§, Yan Li¶, Jacqueline Katz#, Mel Krajden*, Raymond Tellier**, Christine Halpert‡, Martin Hirst††, Caroline Astell††, David Lawrence*, and Annie Mak*
, Danuta M. Skowronski*, Samara T. David†, Andrew Larder‡, Martin Petric*, Wayne Lees§, Yan Li¶, Jacqueline Katz#, Mel Krajden*, Raymond Tellier**, Christine Halpert‡, Martin Hirst††, Caroline Astell††, David Lawrence*, and Annie Mak*Table 1
Characteristics of patients with suspected and confirmed A/H7N3 cases
| Characteristic | Cases (%) (N = 57) |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 32 (58) |
| Median age in y (range) | 33 (1–68) |
| Received influenza vaccine | 36 (65) |
| >2 wk before exposure | 12 (22) |
| Occupation/relationship | |
| Farm owner | 9 (16) |
| Family member | 11 (19) |
| Farm employee | 14 (25) |
| Farm manager | 3 |
| Egg collector | 6 |
| Chicken catcher | 2 |
| Miscellaneous worker | 3 |
| Federal worker | 12 (22) |
| Veterinarian | 4a |
| Inspector | 3 |
| General laborer | 6a |
| Decomposition worker | 1 |
| Other | 4 (7) |
| Unknown | 5 (9) |
aIncludes confirmed A/H7N3 case.
