Volume 18, Number 6—June 2012
Dispatch
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Antibodies in Poultry Cullers, South Korea, 2003–2004
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of 2,512 bird cullers exposed during December 2003–March 2004 to poultry with confirmed or suspected influenza (H5N1) virus infection, South Korea
Characteristic | No. (%) cases | No. (%) positive |
---|---|---|
Age group, y, n = 2,055* | ||
<20 | 74 (3.6) | 0 |
20–29 | 783 (38.1) | 5 (0.58) |
30–39 | 365 (17.8) | 1 (0.27) |
40–49 | 427 (20.8) | 3 (0.70) |
50–59 | 249 (12.1) | 0 |
>59 | 157 (7.6) | 0 |
Sex, n = 2,512 | ||
M | 2,112 (84.1) | 9 (0.43) |
F | 400 (15.9) | 0 |
Type of work, n = 1,573 | ||
Poultry farm worker† | 176 (11.2) | 0 |
Culler | 1,327 (84.3) | 9 (0.68) |
Other‡ | 70 (4.5) | 0 |
*No. persons whose epidemiologic history was available.
†Includes farm workers and their household members.
‡Includes epidemiologists, public health officials, and media reporters.