TWiV 229: Partly cloudy with a high of H7N9

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove

Vincent, Rich, Dickson, and Alan review the current status of human infections with avian influenza H7N9 virus.

Links for this episode:

• Hilary Koprowski, 96 (NY Times)
• Koprowski, Kessin, Racaniello photo
• Listen to the Music by Roger Vaughan
• Influenza ocular infections (one, two)
• H7N9 global concerns (NEJM)
• Human infection with H7N9 (NEJM)
• WHO Global Alert and Response, H7N9
• Avian influenza A(H7N9) virus (WHO)
• Novel H7N9 reassortant, implications for Europe (Eurosurveill)
• Genetic analysis of H7N9 (Eurosurveill)
• H7N9 compared with H7N7 outbreaks (Eurosurveill)
• Image credit: Eurosurveillance
• Letters read on TWiV 229

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