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. 2026 Jul 17;8(29):920–928. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2026.149

Table 2. Detection of influenza A virus in animal and environmental samples during field investigation.

Surveillance site Sample ID / source Specimen type Collection date Influenza A result H5 H7 H9 HxNy subtyping
Abbreviation: Ct=cycle threshold; BAL=bronchoalveolar lavage; Jan=January; Feb=February.
* All influenza A-positive samples were negative for H5, H7, and H9 subtypes. Samples with Ct values greater than 35 were considered low viral-load specimens, and full HxNy subtyping or sequencing was not possible for some of these samples because of insufficient viral nucleic acids.
Patient's household Pig 1 Nasopharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Pig 2 Nasopharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Positive, Ct=36.58* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Patient's household Pig 3 Nasopharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Positive, Ct=37.45* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Patient's household Pig feces Fecal sample Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Pig feed trough Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Chicken feces Fecal sample Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Chicken feed Feed sample Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Chicken drinking water Poultry drinking water Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Chicken Oropharyngeal and cloacal swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Goose Oropharyngeal and cloacal swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Pigeon Oropharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Bed frame in bedroom Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Pillow in patient's bedroom Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Positive, Ct=38.61* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Patient's household Medicine bowl Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Quilt in patient's bedroom Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Positive, Ct=36.31* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Patient's household Child's toy car Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Positive, Ct=36.16* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Patient's household Pigeon cage Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor1s household Pig 4 Nasopharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Positive, Ct=38.72* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Neighbor1s household Pig 5 Nasopharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor1s household Pig 6 Nasopharyngeal swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor1s household Pig 4 feces Fecal sample Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Slaughterhouse Chopping board Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Slaughterhouse Wastewater Cleaning wastewater Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Clinic Heated table Surface swab Jan-31-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Bedside cabinet Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Bed rail Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Mobile phone Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Bathroom door handle Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Toilet flush button Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Patient pillow Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Nebulizer tubing Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Hospital Consultation room Environmental swab Jan-30-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Wastewater 1 Water sample Feb-3-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Patient's household Pig feeding trough Surface swab Feb-3-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor's household Wastewater 2 Water sample Feb-3-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor's household Pig feeding trough 3 Surface swab Feb-3-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor1's household Bronchoalveolar fluid BAL fluid Feb-1-2026 Positive, Ct=37.16* Negative Negative Negative Not subtyped due to low viral load
Neighbor2's household Pleural effusion 1 Pleural fluid Feb-1-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor2's household Pleural effusion 2 Pleural fluid Feb-1-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative
Neighbor2's household Lung tissue 1 Lung tissue Feb-1-2026 Positive, Ct=35.43* Negative Negative Negative Hx not subtyped; N2 suspected, Ct=37.85*
Neighbor2's household Trachea Tracheal tissue Feb-1-2026 Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative