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  • China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

    Beijing BEIJING, May 28 (Reporter Du Yan) Beijing Center for Disease Control reports the evening of 28, the 28th Beijing found a case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza, and at 16:00 the cases diagnosed by clinical expert. It is reported that the case was reported in Beijing second case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.

    April 13 this year, Beijing confirmed the first case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza, the patient was a 7-year-old girl, who Shunyi District, the parents of girls engaged in selling live poultry work in children after 7 days of treatment and care Integrative after discharged.

    Beijing health authorities on the 28th, said the discovery confirmed case patient was a 6-year-old boy, household Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, now living in the Haidian District.

    According to reports, May 21 children with fever and sore throat, headache, Peking University People's Hospital for treatment, family history of exposure to poultry denied, visiting doctors examination showed bilateral grade III tonsil enlargement and purulent secretions, given anti- inflammation, symptomatic treatment, 22 to 24, children daily in the hospital for infusion therapy, 23 afternoon temperature returned to normal, the symptoms disappear, the 24th afternoon back to nursery reopened(http://www.best-news.us/).

    Children in the treatment period, the People's Hospital of Peking University, collected specimens were sent to CDC centralized testing according to the Beijing area two and reverification results, May 28 confirmed human infections in children with H7N9 bird flu after being sent to the Beijing Ditan Hospital for further observation and treatment.

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    Re: Beijing again report a case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases

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    City people infected with H7N9 avian influenza into the routine monitoring strategy effective proactive monitoring found the city the second case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza
    Time :2013-05-28 Source: Beijing Municipal Health Bureau Views: 364

    2013 years 5 months 28 days morning, the Beijing Center for Disease Control reported that in Beijing large-scale conventional ILI pathogen monitoring, from the Peking University People's Hospital for treatment of influenza-like illness found in one case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza . 5 May 28 afternoon 4 when Beijing clinical expert confirmed that the case.
      Children Xu, male, 6 years old, Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, household, now living in Haidian District.

    5 months 21 days in children with fever accompanied by sore throat, headache, Peking University People's Hospital for treatment, family history of exposure to poultry denied, visiting doctors examination showed bilateral tonsil III degree swelling and purulent secretions, given anti-inflammatory, symptomatic other treatment; 5 months 22 days to 24 days, patients receiving infusion therapy in the hospital daily; 5 May 23 afternoon temperature returned to normal, the symptoms disappeared; 5 May 24 afternoon back to nursery reopened. Children in the treatment period, the Peking University People's Hospital, according to "national influenza surveillance program" collected specimens were sent to CDC centralized testing.

    According to urban levels of testing and retesting results, 5 months 28 days in children with a diagnosis of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu after being sent to the Beijing Ditan Hospital for further observation and treatment. Children currently in good health, has been continuously five days the temperature is normal. The case is Beijing reported a second case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.
      In accordance with the National Health and Family Planning Commission issued the "human infection with H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control program (Section 2 edition) "provides an initial verification of their close contact with 50 people, all the staff have all been implemented medical observation measures currently no abnormality symptoms.
      Human infection with H7N9 avian influenza virus epidemic stable, the city be included in the scope of routine monitoring of influenza-like illness. The large-scale screening of ILI samples found in the second case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, suggesting that the city's routine monitoring strategy is effective. 5 May 22 , Peking University People's Hospital as a national influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals, based on "national influenza surveillance program" requirement for children with a swab sample; 5 months 27 days, Xicheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Influenza pathogen monitoring network laboratories, within the jurisdiction of the influenza surveillance sentinel specimens were sent to hospitals for regular batches centralized testing, found that children Xu throat swab sample results for the H7N9 virus nucleic acid positive, Center for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a night review, and the results showed positive; Haidian District, after receiving the report, the district government attaches great importance to, in accordance with the unified arrangements of the city, quickly organize relevant departments to positive action, to do prevention and control work; 5 May 28 afternoon by the Beijing Municipal Level clinical expert consultation recognized as human infection with H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.
      Recently, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau organized experts to people infected with H7N9 bird flu situation is analyzed judged. Experts believe that the new domestic sporadic cases still occur, but the epidemic situation will continue steadily, showing further ease the situation, so far there is no clear evidence of human to human transmission. Surveillance data show that the city has not yet found people infected with H7N9 bird flu-related anomalies, coupled with the city's migratory period has ended, warmer temperatures, combined with the characteristics of respiratory infectious diseases, the city of massive human infection H7N9 avian sporadic cases of influenza unlikely. The emergence of sporadic cases, in line with experts on the city's human infection H7N9 avian influenza epidemic development trend of the judged result.
      According to the current epidemic situation, Beijing has human infection H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control work into the norm. Next, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will continue to strengthen agriculture, landscaping and other departments of communication, increase monitoring efforts, strengthen epidemic judged that the disease continues to spread prevention knowledge, and guide the formation of public health and hygiene habits, effective prevention and control of avian influenza outbreaks.

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    • #3
      Re: China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

      Source: CCTV (in English): http://english.cntv.cn/20130529/100405.shtml

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      The child developed symptoms including fever and headache on May 21 and he was sent to a hospital for medical treatment on the same day. His body temperature returned to normal on May 23 and he returned to kindergarten the next day, according to the statement.

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        Re: China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

        Silent spread.

        Sub-Clinical and Sub-Diagnostic eH7N9 is probable in that age group. Perhaps better testing is required so that the virus is given fewer opportunities to incubate in full classrooms.

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        • #5
          Re: China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

          Additional human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Beijing verified with NHFPC


          Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) an additional human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Beijing yesterday (May 28) affecting a six-year-old boy.

          The patient developed fever, sore throat as well as headache on May 21 and sought medical attention at a local hospital for further management. His family described him with no poultry exposure. The boy is currently in good condition and his 50 close contacts are asymptomatic so far.

          The patient's throat swab tested positive for avian influenza A(H7N9) virus upon laboratory testing by the Beijing health authority.

          To date, a total of 131 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been laboratory confirmed in the Mainland, including Zhejiang (46 cases), Shanghai (33 cases), Jiangsu (27 cases), Jiangxi (six cases), Fujian (five cases), Anhui (four cases), Henan (four cases), Shandong (two cases), Hunan (two cases) and Beijing (two cases).

          A DH spokesman 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.

          Travellers, especially those returning from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Beijing, Shandong, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan or Guangdong, 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.

          "Locally, no confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been recorded so far," the spokesman stressed.

          "We would like to reassure the public that the Government will be as transparent as possible in the dissemination of information on human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9). Whenever there is a suspected case, the CHP will release information to the public as soon as possible," the spokesman added.

          The spokesman urged travellers not to visit wet markets with live poultry in the affected areas and to avoid direct contact with poultry, birds or 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) for further information.


          Source: HKSAR Government

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          • #6
            Re: China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

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            Beijing confirmed the second case of H7N9 avian influenza in children

            Published: 2013 Player年05月30日08:48 | | Source: Beijing Times |
              
            ...
              
            □ the situation of child
              
            Currently symptoms have all but disappeared
              
            April 12, the city reported the first confirmed H7N9 avian influenza. Yesterday morning, the Beijing Center for Disease Control reported that in Beijing large-scale conventional ILI pathogen monitoring, from the Peking University People's Hospital for treatment of influenza-like illness found in one case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza. At 16:00 on May 28th, Beijing clinical expert confirmed that the case.
              
            Currently, the six-year-old Xu children in good health, had normal body temperature for 5 days.The case is the second in Beijing reported cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. The industry said that the child is treated in accordance with inflammation of the tonsils, in just two days the temperature returned to normal, and the symptoms disappeared, compared to the first cases of infection, the symptoms are very light, which is not unique to say Mingda Fei effects medicine.
              
            In accordance with the National Health and Family Planning Commission issued the "human infection with H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control program (2nd Edition)" provides an initial verification of their close contact with 50 people, all the staff have all been implemented medical observation measures currently no abnormality symptoms.
              
            □ discovery process
              
            After the first routine monitoring system
              
            City CDC, responsible person, people from all over the H7N9 avian influenza virus infection outbreaks smooth, the city has been incorporated into the scope of routine monitoring of influenza-like illness, that weekly influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals around collecting 300 ILI The swabs sent to the laboratory for analysis of etiology, that is what determines the specific case of influenza.
              
            The person in charge, this time in large-scale screening of ILI samples found in the second case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, suggesting that the city routine monitoring strategy is effective.
              
            According to reports, May 22, Peking University People's Hospital as a national influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals, based on "national influenza surveillance program" requirement for children with a swab sample; May 27, Xicheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Influenza Surveillance Network Laboratory etiology, within the jurisdiction of the influenza surveillance sentinel specimens were sent to hospitals for regular batches centralized testing, found that child Xu throat swab sample results for the H7N9 virus nucleic acid positive, Municipal Center for Disease Control conducted a review of the night, and the results showed positive; Haidian District, after receiving the report, the district government attaches great importance to, in accordance with the unified arrangements of the city, quickly organize relevant departments to positive action, to do prevention and control work; May 28 afternoon after Beijing-class clinical expert consultation, human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed confirmed cases.
              
            □ situation predict
              
            Sporadic cases still occur
              
            Recently, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau organized experts to people infected with H7N9 bird flu situation is analyzed judged.
              
            Beijing CDC experts believe that the domestic new sporadic cases still occur, but the epidemic situation will continue steadily, showing further ease the situation, so far there is no clear evidence of human to human transmission.

            Surveillance data show that the city has not yet found people infected with H7N9 bird flu-related anomalies, coupled with the city migratory period has ended, warmer temperatures, combined with the characteristics of respiratory infectious diseases, the city people infected with H7N9 avian massive sporadic cases of influenza unlikely. The occurrence of sporadic cases, in line with experts on the city infected with H7N9 bird flu human development trend of the judged result.
              
            City CDC said that under the current epidemic situation, Beijing has people infected with H7N9 bird flu prevention and control work into the norm. Next, the Municipal Health Bureau will continue to strengthen agriculture, landscaping and other departments of communication, increase monitoring efforts, strengthen epidemic judged that the disease continues to spread prevention knowledge, and guide the formation of public health and hygiene habits, effective prevention and control of bird flu .
              
            □ Case Details
              
            Xu male children 6 years old
              
            Household Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, now living in the Haidian District.
              
            ◎ 5 月 21 日 childr with fever and sore throat, headache, Peking University People's Hospital for treatment, family history of exposure to poultry denied, visiting doctors examination showed bilateral tonsil enlargement and purulent secretions III degree, given anti-inflammatory, etc. symptomatic treatment.
              
            ◎ 5 月 22 日 至 24 日 children daily in the hospital for infusion therapy.
              
            ◎ 5 23 afternoon patients' body temperature returned to normal, the symptoms disappear.
              
            ◎ 5 24 afternoon back to nursery reopened. Child in the treatment period, the Peking University People's Hospital, according to "national influenza surveillance program" collected specimens were sent to CDC centralized testing.
              
            ◎ 5 月 28 date based on urban two and reverification results in childr being diagnosed H7N9 avian influenza infection in man, was sent to Beijing Ditan Hospital for further observation and treatment.
              
            □ dialogue ? Pang Spark (Beijing CDC deputy director)
              
            Young children can not explain the high risk of infection
              
            Beijing Times: Second infants present situation? When can be discharged?
              
            Pang Spark: childr currently in good condition, although the temperature has returned to normal, but after all, is a new type of H7N9 virus infection in order to strengthen its monitoring, we report the discovery of the suspected cases were treated after the Ditan Hospital for medical observation and treatment , but mainly to temperature and other conventional physical condition monitoring based, all stable physical condition, is expected to be discharged in another twelve days.
              
            Beijing Times: their disease and then back to nursery school, when undiagnosed H7N9, then the other kids have suspected symptoms?
              
            Pang Spark: We have the nursery with this case in contact with the boy's teacher, the children have carried out a sampling and monitoring, there is no report found positive, his parents and living environment in the post-test specimens are also sampled were negative.
              
            Beijing Times: Since both negative and parents readme no history of exposure to poultry, that route of infection is what?
              
            Pang Spark: this we are being investigated, going contact with suspicious items we will pay special attention to.
              
            Beijing Times: the city is currently reported two cases were diagnosed around the age of five children, whether this is characteristic of the city vulnerable groups?
              
            Pang Spark: From the current monitoring point of view, the city is no different with the national characteristics of the disease, and can not be the case in these two cases to summarize the clinical characteristics of the city, which young children can not explain the risk of virus infection high.
              
            Beijing Times: This is the city found in routine monitoring of cases, whether the description of the population infected with the virus, there are many?
              
            Pang Spark: H7N9 is a new virus though, but with other infectious diseases, it also has its own characteristics of the disease, that is, hi cool, as temperatures rise and the capital of the end of migratory birds, the city's flu epidemic has also into the trough . We are currently monitoring the situation from the point of view, H7N9 virus has not mutated in its death rate is very low, even with twelve cases diagnosed report is also normal, people do not panic, from March of this year, the first confirmed cases reported so far, city ​​health departments have to find out the clinical characteristics of the virus, the ability to respond to and take timely and effective treatment measures, the public if there is fever cough and other symptoms should be the first time to the hospital.
              
            Beijing Times reporter Li Qiumeng
              
            Beijing Times cartographic Wu Shangnan

            http://jiankang.cntv.cn/2013/05/30/ARTI1369874568116707.shtml

            "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
            -Nelson Mandela

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              Re: China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

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              Beijing second case H confirmed H7N9 avian influenza in children discharged from next Monday

              H7N9 avian influenzaXinhuaXiao Dan 2013-05-31 08:02

              Yesterday (May 30), the reporter learned from Ditan Hospital, the city confirmed a second case of H7N9 avian influenza in children Xu, the first swab examination has shown negative. According to the attending doctors, if two consecutive negative reached discharge criteria. If nothing else, the hospital is expected to be set next Monday infants discharged.

              Yesterday, Xu baby continue to maintain good physical condition, normal body temperature. Ward, he still showed his lovely, incessantly, "frustrating", the nurses say he is simply a live monkey, too cute! Because after all, no physical symptoms, the hospital still did not use any drugs.

              According to director Chen Zhihai infected with two wards, and now the situation of child all well done after admission comprehensive physical examination, in addition to routine inspections, the present day do the main work is to measure and record the child's temperature, the child is still in the observation period.

              Reporters noted that, as the city's second case of H7N9 bird flu, Xu baby has not been used in a week after the onset of Tamiflu drugs, just press tonsillitis treatment, and ultimately the body temperature and physical condition but also returned to normal. For this, Warren Chan explained that, like H7N9 virus infection, the body itself is a self-healing function, Tamiflu can only play the role of viral suppression. Currently, child with heart and lung functions are not damaged, the test results are so delighted medical staff, only granulocytes index is still high, which with its body still bears the virus.

              Yesterday also Xu baby was admitted to Ditan Hospital swabs check the phone after the first returns were negative. Yesterday afternoon, Warren Chan told reporters that the test results from the current point of view, Xu baby has no detox, if still negative swab check again, then he would be discharged.

              Reporters learned yesterday, the second swab sampling inspection has been completed, the final results came out, the doctor can be arranged on the next judgment. (Xu Jingjing)
              ...
              "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
              -Nelson Mandela

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              • #8
                Re: China - Boy, 6, confirmed H7N9 avian flu case - condition good - no reported contact with poultry - Beijing

                Beijing's 2nd H7N9 patient discharged

                BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's second patient with the H7N9 strain of bird flu has been discharged from the hospital after showing negative test results, health authorities in Beijing said on Friday.

                The Beijing municipal health bureau confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that a six-year-old boy had contracted the disease.

                The child developed symptoms including fever and a headache on May 21 and he was sent to a hospital for medical treatment the same day, the bureau said in a statement.

                His body temperature returned to normal on May 23 and he returned to kindergarten the next day, according to the statement.

                The boy was sent to Beijing Ditan Hospital for further medical observation and treatment after his infection with H7N9 was confirmed.

                Three laboratory tests all showed that he was negative of the H7N9 virus, indicating that he was qualified for discharge.

                According to the bureau, six of 58 people who have had close contact with the boy have been removed from medical observation, while the others had shown no abnormalities by midnight Thursday.

                The Chinese mainland has so far reported 131 confirmed H7N9 cases, 37 of which have ended in death.

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