Biosafety recommendations for laboratories handling human specimens suspected or confirmed to contain avian influenza A(H7N9) virus causing human disease, Interim Recommendations

Overview

These recommendations reflect current understanding of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus causing human disease.  WHO continues to monitor the situation closely for any changes that may affect the recommendations contained in this document. Should any factors change, WHO will issue a further update. The following recommendations apply to avian influenza A(H7N9) viruses causing human disease, including both highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses and low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) viruses.