Volume 24, Number 10—October 2018
Online Report
Protective Measures for Humans against Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Outbreaks in 22 European Union/European Economic Area Countries and Israel, 2016–17
Table 2
Recommendation for antivirus prophylaxis for different exposed groups, European Union/European Economic Area and Israel, 2016–17*
Antivirus treatment | No. countries with recommendations |
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Occupationally exposed persons wearing PPE, n = 21 | Occupationally exposed persons not wearing PPE or PPE breach, n = 22 | Occupational groups handling sick or dead poultry and birds, n = 21 | Other exposed persons, n = 21 | |
No prophylaxis | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Preexposure prophylaxis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Postexposure prophylaxis | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Unknown or no answer | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
*PPE, personal protective equipment.
1Members of this group are listed at the end of this article.