Outbreak of Influenza A - H3N2v, in the United States of America, 2022

Authors

  • Abey Sushan ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-4770
  • Shri Vijay Bala Yogendra Shivakumar ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai
  • Aby Robinson ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai
  • A Vishnu Kumaran ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.192

Keywords:

Influenza, influenza outbreak

Abstract

This Watching Brief provides analysis of a recent outbreak of Influenza A H3N2v in the United States. The virus is transmitted from pigs to humans, and human to human transmission is rare. There were four confirmed cases in the 2022 flu season, with contact with pigs at swine farms or agricultural fairs.

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Published

2023-02-10

How to Cite

Sushan, A., Bala Yogendra Shivakumar, S. V., Robinson, A., & Kumaran, A. V. (2023). Outbreak of Influenza A - H3N2v, in the United States of America, 2022. Global Biosecurity, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.192

Issue

Vol. 5 (2023)

Section

Watching Briefs

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Received 2022-12-19
Accepted 2023-01-30
Published 2023-02-10