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**Giuseppe** · December 16, 2013, 10:41 AM

Re: China - Woman, 65, hospitalized in critical condition with H7N9 flu - Yangjiang City, Guangdong province

[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 16) affecting a 65-year-old woman in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province.

The patient is currently in critical condition. Her 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 142 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),
Anhui (four cases),
Henan (four cases),
Guangdong (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.

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**Shiloh** · December 16, 2013, 11:08 AM

Re: China - Woman, 65, hospitalized in critical condition with H7N9 flu - Yangjiang City, Guangdong province

Source: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/artic...-h7n9-bird-flu

Guangdong confirms fourth case of H7N9 bird flu
PUBLISHED : Monday, 16 December, 2013, 9:55pm
UPDATED : Monday, 16 December, 2013, 9:58pm
Danny Mok

A 65-year-old mainland woman is in critical condition after being diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 bird flu strain, Guangdong health authorities said on Monday night.

The woman, a retiree from Jiangcheng district in Yangjiang city, was confirmed to be the fourth case of H7N9 in the province...

**Biological** · January 6, 2014, 06:40 PM

Re: China - Woman, 65, hospitalized in critical condition with H7N9 flu - Yangjiang City, Guangdong province

Yangjiang Municipal Health Bureau. Yangjiang City, the first case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu
Author: Source: Information Section Time :2013-12-18 Views: 85

December 15, the Bureau received a telephone CDC report, said City People's Hospital treated one case of severe pneumonia, a serious condition and the fast progress, history of exposure to poultry before the onset failed to exclude people infected with H7N9 avian influenza.

After receiving the report, the Bureau attaches great importance to the main leaders instructed to do everything possible to do the medical treatment of patients, immediately start joint prevention and control mechanism for epidemic prevention and control work to do.

December 16, the provincial CDC laboratory test results for the H7N9 positive feedback, combined with the clinical manifestations and epidemiological investigation of the patient, for the city's first confirmed case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza.

The patient was a 65-year-old woman Zhang, JiangCheng people, history of exposure to poultry.

Zhang December 11 afternoon no obvious incentive to cough, sputum;

the 12th, accompanied her daughter to the City People's Hospital for treatment;

the 14th severe pneumonia symptoms and rapidly increased.

CDC on the 16th man on specimens of patients infected with H7N9 avian influenza nucleic positive review by the provincial CDC, results were consistent, Zhang was the city's first confirmed human H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases of infection. Zhang is currently still in critical condition, the city is organizing forces to treat.

City appeared human infection of bird flu H7N9, the municipal government attaches great importance to Party Secretary Wei Guang, Mayor Qiu Zhiyong personally directed that the city's focus on the health sector requires medical resources to treat patients at all costs, and effectively implement the anti- control measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic and the spread.
17 pm, Vice Mayor Chen Juan by party secretary Ma Wei Guang, Mayor Qiu Zhiyong commission, held at the Bureau directly under the auspices of the health system of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza thematic working meetings and city people infected with H7N9 avian influenza joint prevention and control work conference listen prevention work report, the epidemic analysis judged deploy the next phase of the city's prevention and control measures and strategies. Ma Juan Chen asked localities and departments concerned vigilant and strictly implement human infection with H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control tasks. Health, agriculture, forestry, industry and commerce, and food and drug departments to strengthen human infection with H7N9 avian influenza joint prevention and control work, the division of responsibilities in accordance with the relevant departments to immediately work to strengthen the management of live poultry markets, strictly to "1, cleaning week, a clean-up, closed in January. " For live poultry problems early retrospective sources, efforts to block communication channels.
Medical experts advise, H7N9 bird flu preventable, controllable and curable at present, conclusive evidence of sporadic cases, no human transmission occurs only hope that the majority of the public not to panic, but to good personal hygiene and protective measures.

http://www.yjwsj.gov.cn/html/wszwyw/201312181172.html

City leaders examination of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control of joint prevention and control to prevent the spread of the epidemic
Author: Source: Information Section Time :2013-12-18 Views: 82

17, Vice Mayor Chen Juan Ma has come to City People's Hospital, CDC, the city public health hospital, checking people infected with H7N9 bird flu prevention and control work. She asked the health department to actively perform their duties, joint prevention and control, to prevent the spread of the disease.
0900, Chen went horse Juan City People's Hospital intensive care unit, the patient understand the H7N9 bird flu Zhang illness and the city's first case of human infection treatment. It is reported that Zhang further deterioration, the hospital is close observation and treatment. Chen Juan Ma affirmed the City People's Hospital less than 24 hours on the preliminary diagnosis of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza Zhang cases, require hospitals to treat actively associated with the provincial hospital, the patient's family communication and coordination, good patient transfer preparation; health departments should and agriculture, forestry, industry and commerce, food and drug departments joint prevention and control, prevention of spread of the disease; media should step up publicity efforts to avoid mass panic mood, prevention and control work to create a good atmosphere. Subsequently, Chen also went horse Juan City CDC, the city public health hospital, to see emergency supplies reserve personnel and equipment readiness.
Currently the city's medical institutions has been carried out for more than two focus groups and ILI cases of pneumonia pathogen monitoring, and strive to early detection and early treatment of cases, while the center reserves a lot of personal protective supplies, disinfection drugs. The city public health hospital medical equipment and personnel are basically in place and ready for 50 servings of Tamiflu. The hospital official said: "We're through the City Health Bureau of contact with other hospitals, if necessary, ask them reinforcements of personnel and equipment, good people infected with H7N9 bird flu prevention and control."

http://www.yjwsj.gov.cn/html/wszwyw/201312181174.html

Critically ill patients transferred yesterday First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical treatment
Author: Source: Information Section Time :2013-12-18 Views: 97

17 afternoon, the city's first case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu has been transferred to the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, the patient's condition is still critical time of referral. And 76 were in close contact with the patient, yet unusual by medical observation.

According to City People's Hospital, responsible person, in the afternoon, experts from the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Zhang disease patients conducted consultation and assessment that although Zhang critical condition, but with referral criteria. Subsequently, the patient referral procedures for handling, sent to the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University for treatment.

According to the CDC, responsible person, from 16, to 76 has been in close contact with the patient's family, medical staff under medical observation, and in close contact with each preventive medication, through temperature measurement, the sample collection, yet found an exception. Medical observation will last for seven days.

http://www.yjwsj.gov.cn/html/wszwyw/201312181175.html

**Biological** · January 6, 2014, 07:04 PM

Re: China - Woman, 65, hospitalized in critical condition with H7N9 flu - Yangjiang City, Guangdong province

Yangjiang City People's Hospital News

Ma Juan Chen to the hospital to visit patients infected with H7N9 bird flu first case
Update Time :2013-12-18 9:30:44

Source: Author: Deng Wei Xiong
12 May 17 morning, Ma Juan Vice Mayor Chen came to the hospital to visit the city confirmed the first case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza patients and health care workers. Health Secretary Liufa Zhao, Deputy Secretary Huang Hao Xin, Xie Jun, president of the hospital, accompanied by secretary Liang Hongfeng visit.

16 days, the city diagnosed a case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza. Patients Zhang, female, 65 years old, who lives in Yangjiang City, as retirees. Currently, patients in critical condition, the hospital is ICU negative pressure isolation ward for treatment......

http://www.yjhospital.com/NewsDetail/?ID=649

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