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Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N7) Virus, Taiwan, 2026

  • Y.-T. Li1
  • Y.-T. Lin
  • B.-S. Chen
  • C.-Y. Kuo
  • H.-Y. Huang
  • H.-Y. Ko
  • P.-Y. Huang
  • G. J. Smith
  • Y.-L. Lin
  • M.-T. Liu
  1. 1Center for Research, Diagnostic and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan
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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.

Article Summary LineIdentification of a wild bird-origin avian influenza A(H7N7) virus with a PB2 E627K substitution in a poultry worker highlights the need for enhanced surveillance.

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@misc{li2026human,
  title = {{Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N7) Virus, Taiwan, 2026}},
  author = {Y.-T. Li and Y.-T. Lin and B.-S. Chen and C.-Y. Kuo and H.-Y. Huang and H.-Y. Ko and P.-Y. Huang and G. J. Smith and Y.-L. Lin and M.-T. Liu},
  howpublished = {medRxiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.64898/2026.10.09.26365013},
  url = {https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.09.26365013v1},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - UNPB
TI  - Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N7) Virus, Taiwan, 2026
AU  - Y.-T. Li
AU  - Y.-T. Lin
AU  - B.-S. Chen
AU  - C.-Y. Kuo
AU  - H.-Y. Huang
AU  - H.-Y. Ko
AU  - P.-Y. Huang
AU  - G. J. Smith
AU  - Y.-L. Lin
AU  - M.-T. Liu
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/09
PB  - medRxiv
DO  - 10.64898/2026.10.09.26365013
UR  - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.09.26365013v1
AB  - 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.  Article Summary LineIdentification of a wild bird-origin avian influenza A(H7N7) virus with a PB2 E627K substitution in a poultry worker highlights the need for enhanced surveillance.
ER  -