Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020
Research
Association of Biosecurity and Hygiene Practices with Environmental Contamination with Influenza A Viruses in Live Bird Markets, Bangladesh
Sukanta Chowdhury
, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, James C. Kile, Md. A. Hoque, Mohammed Z. Rahman, Md. E. Hossain, Probir K. Ghosh, Syed S.U. Ahmed, Erin D. Kennedy, Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, and Emily S. Gurley
, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, James C. Kile, Md. A. Hoque, Mohammed Z. Rahman, Md. E. Hossain, Probir K. Ghosh, Syed S.U. Ahmed, Erin D. Kennedy, Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, and Emily S. Gurley
Table 1
Influenza A and avian influenza virus contamination of live bird market shops, by metropolitan areas, Bangladesh, March 2015
| Metropolitan cities | No. live bird markets investigated | Total no. shops tested | No. (%) shops positive for influenza A | No. (%) shops positive for influenza A/H5 | No. (%) shops positive for influenza A/H9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 40 | 400 | 116 (29) | 46 (12) | 52 (13) |
| Chittagong | 14 | 140 | 15 (12) | 3(2) | 7 (5) |
| Gazipur | 5 | 50 | 14 (28) | 1 (2) | 9 (18) |
| Sylhet | 5 | 50 | 25 (50) | 2 (4) | 21 (42) |
| Comilla | 4 | 40 | 5 (13) | 0 | 3 (8) |
| Rajshahi | 3 | 30 | 7 (23) | 1 (3) | 4 (13) |
| Khulna | 3 | 30 | 3 (10) | 0 | 2 (7) |
| Narayanganj | 3 | 30 | 10 (33) | 4 (13) | 5 (17) |
| Barisal | 2 | 20 | 5 (25) | 0 | 3 (15) |
| Rangpur |
1 |
10 |
5 (50) |
3 (30) |
2 (20) |
| Total | 80 | 800 | 205 (26) | 60 (8) | 108 (14) |
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