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Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N7) Virus, Taiwan, 2026
Y.-T. Li
Y.-T. Lin
B.-S. Chen
C.-Y. Kuo
H.-Y. Huang
H.-Y. Ko
P.-Y. Huang
G. Smith
Y.-L. Lin
M.-T. Liu
Medicine
Abstract
Low pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N7) virus detected in a poultry worker in Taiwan, 2026 was related to viruses circulating in Asian wild birds and possessed PB2 E627K, a mammalian adaptation marker. Enhanced surveillance for H7 viruses in poultry and rapid characterization of human cases are essential to assess pandemic potential.