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. 2006 Aug;12(8):1284-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1708.060492.

Avian influenza among waterfowl hunters and wildlife professionals

James S Gill  1 , Richard Webby, Mary J R Gilchrist, Gregory C Gray
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Avian influenza among waterfowl hunters and wildlife professionals

James S Gill et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

We report serologic evidence of avian influenza infection in 1 duck hunter and 2 wildlife professionals with extensive histories of wild waterfowl and game bird exposure. Two laboratory methods showed evidence of past infection with influenza A/H11N9, a less common virus strain in wild ducks, in these 3 persons.

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