Volume 10, Number 7—July 2004
Dispatch
Atypical Avian Influenza (H5N1)
Anucha Apisarnthanarak*
, Rungrueng Kitphati†, Kanokporn Thongphubeth*, Prisana Patoomanunt*, Pimjai Anthanont*, Wattana Auwanit†, Pranee Thawatsupha†, Malinee Chittaganpitch†, Siriphan Saeng-Aroon†, Sunthareeya Waicharoen†, Piyaporn Apisarnthanarak‡, Gregory A. Storch§, Linda M. Mundy§, and Victoria J. Fraser§
, Rungrueng Kitphati†, Kanokporn Thongphubeth*, Prisana Patoomanunt*, Pimjai Anthanont*, Wattana Auwanit†, Pranee Thawatsupha†, Malinee Chittaganpitch†, Siriphan Saeng-Aroon†, Sunthareeya Waicharoen†, Piyaporn Apisarnthanarak‡, Gregory A. Storch§, Linda M. Mundy§, and Victoria J. Fraser§
Table
Characteristics and types of exposures reported by 35 healthcare workers exposed to avian influenza (H5N1)
| Characteristic | No. (%) (N = 35) |
|---|---|
| Age (median, range; y) Female sex Type of exposure Provided direct patient care Physical contact Talked face-to-face Worked within 1 m Recalled patient coughing and sneezing Suctioned respiratory secretions or administered breathing treatment Changed bed linens Bathed patient Temporally related illnessa | 28 (23–34) 27 (77) 17 (48) 19 (54) 3 (8) 33 (94) 2 (6) 20 (57) 7 (20) 10 (35) 0 |
aTemporally related illness is defined as a respiratory illness that began 1–14 days after exposure to an index patient.
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