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**Giuseppe** · December 18, 2013, 04:26 AM

Re: Guangdong, one new confirmed H7N9 human case (Ifeng, December 18 2013, edited)

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

Guangdong confirmed a new human case of H7N9 avian influenza virus infection

2013-12-18 HKT 16:40

Yangjiang add a confirmed case of avian influenza H7N9, the province did five cases. Add a new confirmed cases of patient surnamed Liang, male, aged 62, living in Yangjiang City in a critical condition.

Guangdong Province, epidemiologists and clinical experts have to guide treatment of patients.

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**sharon sanders** · December 18, 2013, 05:13 AM

Re: China - Guangdong - Man, 62, new confirmed H7N9 human case (Ifeng, December 18 2013, edited)

Yangjiang new case of human infection of avian influenza H7N9 confirmed cases of the provincial government dispatched five steering group supervision prevention and control of the province

2013-12-18 17:10:06 Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission |

December 18, Yangjiang 1 new confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza. Patients Yijun, male, 62 years old, who lives in Yangjiang City, the patient is currently in critical condition. Epidemiologists and clinical experts have assisted the province in Yangjiang conduct epidemiological investigations and guide patient treatment. Currently, the province's people infected with H7N9 bird flu case in five cases, including one case in Huizhou, Dongguan, two cases, Yangjiang two cases.
According to the provincial government deployed since December 18, the provincial prevention and control of human infection with H7N9 avian flu leading group sent five inspection teams to the province's 21 cities and Shunde conduct of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control work supervision .
Inspection team will be listening to the reports and on-site inspections by the way, for poultry farming and management, the medical institutions of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza situation supervision. Implementation, medical institutions and other key neuraminidase inhibitors inspection of live poultry business market, "a cleaning day, a week a cleaning" and "turns Rest day, comprehensive cleaning and disinfection" and other measures, the procurement and use of antiviral drugs, case screening investigation and investigation and so on.
　　　

http://www.gdwst.gov.cn/a/zwxw/2013121811153.html

**Giuseppe** · December 18, 2013, 05:22 AM

Re: China - Guangdong - Man, 62, new confirmed H7N9 human case (Ifeng, December 18 2013, edited)

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

Notification of confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Guangdong

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) has been notified by the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province of a confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) today (December 18) affecting a 62-year-old man in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province.

The patient is currently in critical condition. His sample tested positive for the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus by the relevant health authority of Guangdong Province and the diagnosis was confirmed today.

To date, a total of 143 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been laboratory confirmed in the Mainland, including:

Zhejiang (51 cases),
Shanghai (33 cases),
Jiangsu (28 cases),
Jiangxi (six cases),
Fujian (five cases),
Guangdong (five cases),
Anhui (four cases),
Henan (four cases),
Shandong (two cases),
Hunan (two cases),
Beijing (two cases) and
Hebei (one case).

A spokesman for the DH remarked that the CHP is closely monitoring the situation and maintaining close liaison with the Mainland health authorities for case details, as well as keeping a close eye on the latest advice from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Travellers, especially those returning from avian influenza A(H7N9)-affected areas and provinces, with fever or respiratory symptoms are reminded to immediately wear facial masks, seek medical attention, and reveal their travel history to doctors. Health-care professionals should also pay special attention to patients who might have had contact with birds, poultry or their droppings in affected areas.

In response to the human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in the Mainland, port health measures have been implemented at all border control points and health information is being disseminated to travellers through various means including display of posters on avian influenza A(H7N9) in departure and arrival halls, distribution of health education pamphlets, in-flight announcements, enhanced environmental health inspection, provision of regular updates to travel industries via meetings and correspondence, surveillance of sick travellers and referral of suspected cases to public hospitals for further investigation.

The spokesman also urged travellers not to visit wet markets with live poultry in the affected areas and to avoid direct contact with poultry, birds and their droppings. If contact has been made, they should thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water.

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

Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before eating;
Wash hands frequently with soap, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes, handling food or eating; after going to the toilet or touching public installations or equipment such as escalator handrails, elevator control panels or door knobs; or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing;
Cover the nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, and hold the spit with a tissue and put it into a covered dustbin;
Avoid crowded places and contact with fever patients; and
Wear a mask when respiratory symptoms develop or when taking care of fever patients.

The public may visit the CHP's avian influenza page (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/24244.html ) and its website (www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/global_statistics_avian_influenza_e.pdf ) for more information on avian influenza-affected areas.

Ends/Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:10
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**Giuseppe** · January 6, 2014, 10:56 AM

Re: China - Guangdong - Man, 62, new confirmed H7N9 human case (Ifeng, December 18 2013, edited)

[Source: World Health Organization, full page: (LINK).]

Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus ? update

Disease outbreak news / 6 January 2014

On 18 and 19 December 2013, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, China notified WHO of two new laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.

The first patient is a 62 year old man from Guangdong Province. He became ill on 11 December 2013 and was admitted to hospital on 16 December 2013. He is currently in critical condition. He has a history of exposure to live poultry.

The second patient is 38 year old man from Guangdong Province. He became ill on 9 December 2013 and was admitted to hospital on 18 December 2013. He is currently in critical condition.

The Chinese government continues to take the following surveillance and control measures:

strengthen surveillance and situation analysis;
reinforce case management and treatment;
conduct risk communication with the public and release information;
strengthen international collaboration and communication; and
conduct scientific studies.

Additionally an 80 year old male reported earlier by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), Hong Kong SAR, China died on 26 December 2013.

So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.

WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event, nor does it currently recommend any travel or trade restrictions.

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**Biological** · January 6, 2014, 06:35 PM

Re: China - Guangdong - Man, 62, new confirmed H7N9 human case (Ifeng, December 18 2013, edited)

Yangjiang Municipal Health Bureau.

Yangjiang add one case of human infection with H7N9 bird flu
Author: Source: Information Section Time :2013-12-19

12 months 18 days, Yangjiang City added one case of human infection of H7N9 avian flu, which is the second confirmed cases in Yangjiang.

Patient was 62 -year-old man Liang Yijun, who lives in the port town JiangCheng Yangjiang City, the former history of exposure to sick birds there.

LiangMou 15 days to the hospital clinic, currently in Yangjiang public health hospital treatment in a critical condition.

According to local surveys, reported two cases are sporadic cases, no epidemiological link.

18 pm, Yangjiang city government held a prevention of human infection H7N9 avian influenza emergency work meeting, informed the recent Yangjiang people infected H7N9 bird flu prevention and control, the analysis of the epidemic situation, the deployment of the next phase of prevention and control work. Vice Mayor Chen Ma Juan requirements of health, agriculture, forestry, food and medicine, transportation, education and other sectors to raise awareness, prevention and control work effectively strengthen their sense of responsibility and urgency, to continue to strengthen joint prevention and control mechanism to improve the relevance of prevention and control work, Effectiveness; health departments to fully treat patients, and implement prevention and control measures; knowledge to strengthen health promotion, disease information timely release to avoid social panic; municipal relevant departments should organize personnel to the counties (cities, districts) to carry out inspection guidance, prevention and control measures are in place to ensure the grassroots.

http://www.yjwsj.gov.cn/html/wszwyw/201312191177.html

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