S. Korea - H5N6 avian flu human infection suspect total = 30 cases?: 29 test negative, 1 pending - mortality rate in China is 59%

[Treyfish]

AI human infection suspect report 30 cases received, mortality rate 62%
2016.12.27 15:21:50

As the highly avian influenza (AI) spreads to the highest level in a short time, concerns about human infection are growing.

According to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Livestock Food and Feed, etc., 30 suspected cases of AI human infection have been filed. Of these, 29 were negative, and one is waiting for the result. They all have a simple fever or cough, but can not neglect the initial tests.

The AI virus that occurred in Korea this year is the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain with high mortality rate. The first H5N6 strain found in Korea was infected with 16 people in China, killing 10 people. The death toll is so fatal that 62% of the deaths have prevented the health and safety authorities from slowing down.

If the patient has a fever of over 38 degrees Celsius or a respiratory symptom such as a cough or sore throat is found in the human infection response manual prepared by the CDC, it will be immediately transferred to the isolation bed.

According to an official from the CDC, "Thirty cases of human infection have been reported, but most of them can not be diagnosed as simple fever or cough." However, because it is the most worrisome issue, the executives also return the holiday, And is strengthening post-monitoring for high-risk groups. "It is estimated that about 13,000 high-risk AI infections are among the buried site workers in the AI virus area.http://www.greenpostkorea.co.kr/news....html?no=71118

[Treyfish]

Concerns rise over human bird flu infections 2016-12-27 17:16

With at least 70,000 people involved in the mass culling of poultry at bird flu-hit areas recently, concerns of human infections of the virus are rising due to the workers? exposure, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, at least 3,400 public officials and 19,000 civilians were put into work to cull and bury infected poultry at 42 sites across the nation, over the past 40 days since the virus was first detected in South Chungcheong Province.

Researchers collect bird flu-infected poultry at a farm located in Incheon on Monday. (Yonhap)

There have been no reports of infections through people or livestock thus far.

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So far, authorities said 26 people among the high-risk group reported flu-like symptoms, but none of them have been confirmed to have the virus.

The highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of bird flu is currently being examined at the National Institute of Environmental Research to find out if the outbreak can spread to people, authorities added.

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.http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161227000722

[sharon sanders]

The case fatality rate shown on our WHO referenced H5N6 list for China is 59% - which is still a very high number. Due to the 100% suppression of free media in China I have no idea if the fatality rate of 59% represents only the most severe cases that are randomly reported, or is a true indicator.

All we know is that the H5N6 strain of avian influenza in China has killed people in young age groups.

[Treyfish]

Cheonan AI 3 months 'civil servant drained'

By Jung Ik-jin Reporter Lee Jong-ik, a public health officer, is suffering from three months of disruption in the Cheonan area in Chungnam, South Korea, where 4.3 million poultry were disposed of at 73 farms due to the development of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (AI).

According to the Cheonan city on the 2nd, according to Cheonan city, the livestock food and myeonmoe (57.5) in the afternoon of the 30th of the month received the hospital treatment at the hospital, complaining of symptoms such as exhaustion and difficulty during lunch. Chung had a normal day of work after discharge from the hospital the next day, but his condition was not improved, so he was sick until 6th.

The livestock food and maternity ward (40 and 6) also suffered from overwork on the 30th and 31st of last month, and the officials in charge of the livestock and poultry protection, such as receiving treatment at public health centers and hospitals, Is increasing....http://www.etimes.net/service/etimes...10213084501666