influenza A H5N8 virus

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Epidemiology

Management

  • after a potential exposure, people should be monitored for 10 days for signs of illness
  • antiviral prophylaxis may be considered after exposure
  • no human vaccines available[1]

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and Response. June 2, 2015 Bird Infections with Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N2), (H5N8), and (H5N1) Viruses: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response. http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00378.asp