China - 14 confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Five fatalities March 31 - April 4

[Giuseppe]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

[Source: Xinhua, full text: (LINK).]

Bird flu patients remain in critical condition

English.news.cn 2013-04-03 16:22:53


NANJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Hospital sources in east China's Jiangsu Province said Wednesday that the five patients who have been diagnosed with the lesser-known H7N9 bird flu remain in critical condition. Four of the patients are locals from four cities in Jiangsu. Another patient is from neighboring Anhui Province, who was transferred to a hospital in Jiangsu's provincial capital of Nanjing for better treatment last week.

None of them have shown signs of recovery.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

[Source: RTHK, full text in Chinese: (LINK). Automatic translation.]

Japan advises population about H7N9 avian flu in China

2013-04-03 HKT 16:59


Japan MHLW for the Chinese mainland H7N9 7 confirmed cases of human infection of bird flu, appealed to the Chinese in China or Japan citizens to stay away from the fair of animal While active washing, gargling, do the work of protecting against viruses.

MHLW also put up notices at airports and ports throughout the country and reminded nationals travelling abroad to be cautious; return from China Japan Shi, such as a fever or flu symptoms Should notify airport quarantine staff.

Within 10 days of returning home found the same symptoms to go to the hospital for treatment, while reporting to the doctor had stayed in China.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

[Source: The Standard, full text: (LINK).]

Expert suggests birds as source of new flu


A University of Hong Kong microbiologist says it's likely that wild birds or poultry -- rather than pigs or humans -- are the source of a new deadly strain of bird flu on the mainland.

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[NS1]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

[Source: The Standard, full text: (LINK).]

Expert suggests birds as source of new flu


A University of Hong Kong microbiologist says it's likely that wild birds or poultry -- rather than pigs or humans -- are the source of a new deadly strain of bird flu on the mainland.

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• Preliminary GeneWurx H7N9 Fatalities Overview - Version 2 Available
  
• ReAssortment Overview discussing H5N1, pH1N1 and sH3N2 potential

[Giuseppe]

China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013) - 1 death

Source: China News, full text in Chinese: http://finance.chinanews.com/gn/2013/04-03/4702999.shtml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=tw itter. Automatic translation.


2013 04 03, 2010 18:25 Source: China News Network 　



BEIJING, Hangzhou, April 3 (Reporter Zhao Ye Jiao) 3, the Zhejiang Provincial Health Department issued notification, the province confirmed two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases in which patients died. The two cases were male. (End)


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[Giuseppe]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013)

[Source: IFeng, full text in Chinese: (LINK). Automatic translation.]

Zhejiang 2 of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu patient died

2013年04月03日18:18


[Zhejiang two cases of human infection with avian influenza]
patients, Mr. Hong, male, 38 years old, Hangzhou Jiande man, in Jiangsu Taicang work. Onset, 18 back Zhejiang March 7, the 20th transferred to Xiaoshan a hospital for treatment, after she died on the morning of the 27th. April 3, China CDC influenza center laboratory for review of the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Currently, all close contacts of the cases were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms. Reporter Dong Ying

[Zhejiang] two cases of human infection with avian influenza patients Yang, male, 67 years old, Hangzhou, retirement home. On March 25 because of cough, fever and other symptoms to stay at a hospital in Hangzhou, April 2 go to a subsidiary of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hospital.

April 3, China CDC Influenza Center Laboratory review of the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. The close contacts of the cases of 58 people, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms. Reporter Dong Ying
According to CCTV microblogging

# CCTV News # [Hangzhou confirmed two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza cases, 1 death] According to government sources, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases have been confirmed in two patients have died, and one is for medical treatment. (CCTV reporter pectinata)

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[Giuseppe]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013)

[Source: China Eastday, in Chinese:
http://news.eastday.com/c/20130403/u1a7301868.html. Automatic translation.]

Zhejiang Province found two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza have died


April 2013 at 18:17

April 3: Zhejiang Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 3, Zhejiang Province, confirmed two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza cases, including one death.


Patients Mr. Hong, male, 38 years old, Hangzhou Jiande, cook, work in Taicang, Jiangsu.

Incidence or about March 7, back to the 18th Jiande a hospital; 20 transferred to a hospital in Xiaoshan treatment. 24, 2009, the patient's condition worsened after she died on the morning of the 27th.

In the afternoon of April 1, Zhejiang Province Center for Disease Control reports the patient's specimen test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive .

April 3, China CDC Influenza Center Laboratory review of the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Provincial Health Department expert group based on the performance of the clinical, laboratory and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.

The patient province first case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza.

After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of 125 people. Up to now, all close contacts of the cases were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.


Patients Yang, male, 67 years old, Hangzhou, a retirement home. On March 25 because of cough, fever and other symptoms to stay at a hospital in Hangzhou, go to the Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine; April 2 rescue. In the afternoon of April 2, Zhejiang Province Center for Disease Control reports the patient's specimen test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive.

April 3, the patient specimens were the China CDC influenza central laboratory for review of the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive.

Provincial Health Department organized experts, based on the performance of the clinical, laboratory and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.

After investigation, the close contacts of the cases a total of 58 people. Up to now, all close contacts of the cases were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.

After the outbreak, the provincial government leaders attach great importance to, Xia Baolong secretary, Li Qiang, governor made a special instructions, pay close attention to the progress of the epidemic, and quickly launched the emergency response plan seriously study the problems that may occur, a really good job in the prevention and control work .

The provincial government held a special meeting in the afternoon, emergency, made arrangements for the prevention and control work: First, with reference to the Ministry of Health National Influenza pandemic contingency plans "to start emergency response grade Ⅳ. Second, health departments should earnestly implement the norms at the national prevention and control and clinics to treat the patient, do a good job in the active surveillance and prevention and control work. Third, agriculture, education, industry and commerce departments should strengthen communication and coordination in accordance with the contingency requirements, and jointly improve the prevention and control work. Fourth is to strengthen the public health-oriented education, combined with the Patriotic Health Month activities, take the initiative to do a good job of prevention and health care.

Currently, an epidemiological association was not found between the two cases.

The experts have warned that the current season of high incidence of influenza and other respiratory diseases, for the prevention of influenza, should wash their hands, indoor ground ventilation, attention to nutrition, to maintain a good physique;, use a tissue when sneezing, coughing and other symptoms of respiratory tract infection , handkerchiefs Cover your mouth and nose to prevent infection of others; once the fever, coughing and other symptoms of acute respiratory infections, especially high fever, difficulty breathing, should seek immediate medical attention; avoid contact and edible disease (dead) poultry, livestock.


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[sharon sanders]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013)

All these news sources are reliable but I do not see this information on the provincial website yet.

zhttp://www.zjwst.gov.cn/col/col262/index.html

[penguinsix]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013)

South China Morning Post just updated their totals, citing the Beijing newspapers.

3 dead
9 infected

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1206299/hangzhou-man-dies-h7n9-avian-flu-virus

[hawkeye]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

HANGZHOU, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Two more infections of the H7N9 bird flu, involving one death, were reported in east China's Zhejiang Province, bringing total number of the infected people in the country to nine, local authorities said Wednesday.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-04/03/c_132282994.htm

[Treyfish]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

(H7N9 watch) Chef, 38, dies, scientists suggest testing birds in markets to trace silent killer
(41 mins ago)

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He was one of two more H7N9 avian influenza infections reported in Zhejiang, in the east of the country, Xinhua news agency said citing local authorities. This brings the total number of cases to nine.
The latest fatality was a 38-year-old man who worked as a chef, Zhejiang media reported. The province's other case was a 67-year-old retiree being treated in hospital, the Zhejiang Daily newspaper said.
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Meanwhile, scientists said that based on information from genetic data and lab tests in China, the H7N9 virus appears to infect some birds without triggering noticeable symptoms, AP reported.
?We speculate that when this virus is maintained in poultry the disease will not appear, and similar in pigs, if they are infected, so nobody recognizes the infection in animals around them, then the transmission from animal to human may occur,'' said Dr Masato Tashiro, director of the World Health Organization's influenza research center in Tokyo and one of the specialists who studied the genetic data. ?In terms of this phenomenon, it's more problematic.??
This behavior is unlike the virulent H5N1 strain, which set off warnings when it began ravaging poultry across Asia in 2003. H5N1 has since killed 360 people worldwide.
?In that sense, if this continues to spread throughout China and beyond China, it would be an even bigger problem than with H5N1 in some sense, because with H5N1 you can see evidence of poultry dying, but here you can see this would be more or less a silent virus in poultry species that will occasionally infect humans,'' said University of Hong Kong microbiologist Dr Malik Peiris, a Sri Lankan expert who also examined the information.
Dr Peiris praised Chinese health authorities for being forthcoming with data and information, but said animal health agencies needed to step up and act quickly. He urged China to widely test healthy birds in live animal markets in the parts of the country where the human infections have been reported to find out what bird species might be hosting the virus and stop the spread.
?If you don't stamp it out earlier now, there won't be any chance of stamping it out in the future,'' Dr Peiris said. ?It already may be too late, but this is the small window of opportunity that really one has to grasp, as quickly as possible.''
...undergoing changes that allowed it to adapt more easily, though not fully, to human hosts, WHO's Tashiro said. One change has allowed it to lodge onto the surfaces of cells of mammals, making it easier to infect humans.
?The tentative assessment of this virus is that it may cause human infection or epidemic. It is still not yet adapted to humans completely, but important factors have already changed,'' Tashiro said.
... http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaki...l.asp?id=34300

[Shiloh]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013)

Source: http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews..._56_912777.htm

New birdflu death in Zhejiang province

03-04-2013
A man in the province of Zhejiang has died of the H7N9 strain of bird flu, bringing the total deaths attributed to the virus to three since the first human cases. According to mainland media reports, the latest fatality was a 38-year-old man who worked as a chef... while the other case was a 67-year-old retiree who was being treated in hospital...

[sharon sanders]

Re: China - Seven confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities

We are now posting the H7N9 cases into their respective threads by province. Please see today's new thread:

China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013)

[Giuseppe]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013) - 1 death

[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK). Edited.]

Two human cases of Influenza A (H7N9) in Zhejiang verified by NHFPC


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) tonight (April 3) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) two confirmed human cases of Influenza A (H7N9) in Zhejiang, involving two men, aged 38 and 67 respectively. The 38-year-old man has passed away.

Laboratory tests on the patients' specimens by the Mainland health authorities yielded positive results for H7N9.

According to the Department of Health of Zhejiang, no epidemiological links were identified among the two cases at this stage.

So far, the 183 close contacts of the two patients are asymptomatic.

A spokesman for DH stressed that the CHP is closely monitoring the situation, will continue to maintain close liaison with the Mainland health authorities for more case information as well as keep a close eye on the advice from the World Health Organization.

The spokesman also advised travellers especially those returning from Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang with respiratory symptoms to wear facial masks and seek medical attention and reveal their travel histories to doctors. Health-care professionals should also pay special attention to those travellers who might have contact with birds or poultry in the four places.

Members of the public are reminded to take heed of the following preventive advice against avian influenza:

• Wash hands frequently;
• Avoid direct contact with poultry and birds or their droppings; if contacts have been made, they should wash hands thoroughly with soap and water;
• Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before eating;
• Cover the nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, hold the spit with tissue and put it into covered dustbins;
• Avoid crowded places and contact with fever patients;
• Wear a mask when respiratory symptoms develop or you need to take care of fever patients; and
• When you have fever and influenza-like illnesses during a trip or returning to Hong Kong, promptly consult doctors and reveal your travel history.

The public may visit the Avian Influenza page of the CHP (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/24244.html) for further information.

Ends/Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Issued at HKT 21:31
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[Laidback Al]

Re: China - 2 new confirmed H7N9 human cases in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province (China News, April 3 2013) - 1 death

While these two cases are reported from Zhejiang Province, it seems that Mr. Hong was infected in Jiangsu Province where he worked as a cook.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-04/03/c_132282994.htm