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Highly pathogenic avian influenza: considerations for healthcare settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2024

Lauren Epstein Open the ORCID record for Lauren Epstein [Opens in a new window]  and
Shira Doron
Lauren Epstein*
Affiliation:
Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Shira Doron
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Corresponding author: Lauren Epstein; Email: lauren.epstein@va.gov
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Abstract

In this manuscript, we discuss a systematic approach that healthcare facilities can adopt to prepare to identify, confirm, and safely manage highly pathogenic avian influenza in the healthcare setting.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 12 , December 2024 , pp. 1373 - 1377
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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