The first case of human infection with H5N1 avian Influenza A virus in Chile
Andrés Castillo, Rodrigo Fasce, Bárbara Parra, Winston Andrade, Paulo C. Covarrubias, Andrea Hueche, Constanza Campano, Carolina Tambley, Marcelo Rojas-Herrera, Maykol Araya, Felipe de Jesus Perez Hernandez, Patricia Bustos, Jorge Fernández
Abstract
Highlights Here we present the first human case of Influenza A H5N1 infection in Chile, and the fifth worldwide in 2023.The patient is a 53-year-old man who lives in the north region of Chile, near the seashore.The Chilean sample was subtyped in the clade 2.3.4.4b.
Topics & Concepts
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1MedicineCladeVirologyInfluenza A virusVirusAvian influenza virusHuman influenzaHuman mortality from H5N1Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Internal medicinePhylogeneticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneBiologyBiochemistryDiseaseInfluenza Virus Research StudiesAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studies