Statement - International Response to the Distribution of a H2N2 Influenza Virus for Laboratory Testing

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The World Health Organization released the following statement today: International response to the distribution of a H2N2 influenza virus for laboratory testing: Risk considered low for laboratory workers and the public Laboratories within Canada received these materials. They have been advised to take the following actions: Immediately destroy the panels and materials derived from them; Confirm within 24 hours to the College of American Pathologists and the Public Health Agency of Canada that the specimens have been destroyed; And monitor the health of lab workers who have worked with the panels and test anyone who had symptoms of respiratory illness for H2N2. All laboratories in Canada that received these materials have now destroyed them.

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2016-12-15

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Statement - International Response to the Distribution of a H2N2 Influenza Virus for Laboratory Testing

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