Preventing zoonotic influenza virus infection

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jun;12(6):997-1000. doi: 10.3201/eid1206.051576.

Abstract

We evaluated 49 swine industry workers and 79 nonexposed controls for antibodies to swine influenza viruses. Multivariate modeling showed that workers who seldom used gloves (odds ratio [OR] 30.3) or who smoked (OR 18.7) most frequently had evidence of previous H1N1 swine virus. These findings may be valuable in planning for pandemic influenza.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Agriculture*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Hemagglutination Tests
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Iowa / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / transmission
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology
  • Risk Factors
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology
  • Swine Diseases / transmission*
  • Swine Diseases / virology*
  • Zoonoses / epidemiology
  • Zoonoses / transmission
  • Zoonoses / virology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral