id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-015947-kgyl052w Oommen, Seema Emerging Respiratory Pandemics 2016-02-22 .txt text/plain 2480 153 55 • The common clinical presentation [ 1 , 6 , 7 ] of most respiratory pandemic viruses is that of an 'infl uenza-like illness (ILI)': an acute respiratory infection with sudden onset of fever (temperature of >38 °C or >100.4 °F), chills, myalgia and a non-productive cough. • A history of contact, in the preceding 10 days of symptom onset with poultry or with a known case in the countries detected to have human avian infl uenza cases, has to be elicited. • Multiplex PCR can detect simultaneously other viruses causing a similar clinical picture like the seasonal infl uenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus. • In case of H5N1, close contacts of strongly suspected cases of human avian infl uenza and personnel handling infected poultry are advised oseltamivir as chemoprophylaxis [ 10 ] . ./cache/cord-015947-kgyl052w.txt ./txt/cord-015947-kgyl052w.txt