This study presents the isolation of influenza A(H5N8) virus clade 2.3.4.4b from a poultry worker during an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) among chickens at a poultry farm in Astrakhan, Russia in December 2020. Nasopharyngeal swabs collected from seven poultry workers were positive for influenza A(H5N8), as confirmed by RT-PCR and sequencing. The influenza A(H5N8) virus was isolated from one of the human specimens and characterised. Sporadic human influenza A(H5)2.3.4.4. infections represent a possible concern for public health.
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【저자키워드】 Surveillance, Phylogenetic, Avian influenza virus, Human influenza, HPAIV, H5N8, Clade 2.3.4.4,
【저자키워드】 Surveillance, Phylogenetic, Avian influenza virus, Human influenza, HPAIV, H5N8, Clade 2.3.4.4,