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  • Beijing, a new human case of H7N9 bird flu virus infeciton confirmed (DoH, February 6 2014, edited)

    [Source: Municipality of Beijing Department of Health, full page in Chinese: (LINK). Automatic translation.]


    Beijing, a new human case of H7N9 bird flu virus infeciton confirmed

    Time :2014 -02-06 / Source: Health and Family Planning Commission in Beijing


    On February 5, 2014, the CDC reviewed by the City, the city from unexplained pneumonia cases and confirmed one case of human infection of H7N9 avian flu, which is the city's first year, two confirmed cases .

    The Patient is in critical condition, was last night transferred to Ditan Hospital for isolation and treatment.

    Preliminary determination in close contact with 35 people, are under medical observation, there is no abnormal symptoms.

    According to City Health and Family Planning Commission to deploy, the county health departments, CDC, and various medical institutions are actively and orderly implementation of the control measures.

    The confirmed case is a man surnamed Fu, 73 years old, city residence, who lives in Huairou District. Onset on January 30 morning 10 when, because of fever and cough, sputum, hemoptysis, Huairou District, the first hospital to give oral antimicrobial drugs Tamiflu and observing intravenous infusion therapy, throat swab specimens were sent to CDC for area Etiology of influenza test results were negative.

    On February 2 when no significant improvement in symptoms, the income of Respiratory Medicine hospitalization.

    On February 5 remain high fever, low white blood cells, hypoxia symptoms, pandemic influenza rapid test weakly positive, CT display significantly increased lung lesions, the disease progresses rapidly, expert consultation by the hospital as "unexplained pneumonia, highly suspected people infected with H7N9 avian influenza, acute respiratory distress syndrome, "the patient throat swab specimens sent to the CDC for nucleic acid detection area. 17.22 h, District CDC nucleic acid detection results are highly suspicious of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza virus; 22.50 h, the CDC to review the results of the city to display human infection H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid testing positive. That night 19.40 h go to Ditan Hospital patients continue to be treated in isolation.

    Currently patients with pulmonary infection, respiratory failure, septic shock, stress ulcer, extremely critical condition, has been intubated assisted ventilation, boost, symptomatic and supportive treatment, Ditan Hospital and clinical expert working hard to treat municipal patients.

    After investigation, the disease before the patient has been in hospital since the family way of using captive breeding chickens, also conducted the sale of live poultry, slaughter and other activities. 1 May 28 , 2012 to the acquisition of two other villages 8 chickens. 1 January 24-28 and purchase date will be keeping a cumulative 20 chickens slaughtered on-site sales, slaughter, sale process failed to take effective protection, and there is cracking hand wound.

    Preliminary determination that the case is currently in close contact with 35 people. Huairou District CDC has for 35 to carry out health monitoring at home under medical observation and close contacts, carried out missionary work in acute respiratory disease protection knowledge. Currently close contacts no abnormal symptoms.

    After the confirmed cases, according to the City Health and Family Planning Commission to develop prevention and control programs, the Huairou District CDC on the patient and other related areas of residence to carry out high-risk populations, such as survey sampling and monitoring of poultry environment for patients and their surroundings residence and hospital-related take strict disinfection measures area. City Health and Family Planning Commission two months 6 am the epidemic has been informed and timely information in agriculture, garden, business, food and medicine, transportation and other sectors, it is recommended to strengthen joint prevention and control, continue to carry out effective control measures for live birds. Meanwhile, the requirements of various medical institutions at all levels strictly implement pre-triage, fever clinics working system, to continue to strengthen the city's flu-like illness, unexplained pneumonia cases and people infected with H7N9 avian influenza surveillance and investigation of suspicious cases, the effective implementation of the "four early" .

    Previously, the city on 1 January 23 report of the first confirmed cases days. The case progressed rapidly, in critical condition, due to acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, multiple organ failure, sepsis and other reasons in a month 30 day she died.

    I appointed experts on the country and the city's development trend analysis flu: H7N9 bird flu virus not yet have an effective human transmission capacity, but outbreaks among poultry have not been blocked, combined during the current Spring Festival travel rush is in the country, increased mobility , poultry transport and trade frequently, but this winter the city's high temperatures, rainfall, this situation is conducive to the breeding of influenza viruses multiply, so do not rule out the city again sporadic human infection with H7N9 avian influenza cases and in the field of local Enter the case may be, in severe cases and deaths may also occur.

    National Health and Family Planning Commission who have been infected with H7N9 avian influenza B infectious into management. According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission published cases of human infection with this H7N9 avian flu severe compared to last year, the city deployed the prevention and control work before the New Year. First developed issued the "Beijing people infected with H7N9 bird flu prevention and control program (third edition) "," Beijing people infected with H7N9 avian flu (Second Edition) "Two technical document to guide the city's prevention and rescue work. Second were 1 month 26 days and 28 counties held the prevention and control of video conferencing systems and prevention and control of the city's health conference date, informed the epidemic situation, the prevention and control work during the Spring Festival and the next re-deployment.

    Third, based on early prevention, the use of joint prevention and control mechanism, in a timely manner to the agricultural, garden, business, food and medicine, transportation, inspection and quarantine departments informed of the outbreak, the proposed agriculture, industry and commerce departments strictly control the live poultry trade.

    Fourth, based on the improved ability to cope, organized the city's medical institutions, CDC special training for the new program to further improve the technical specifications, enhanced personal protection, strengthen the hospital infection control.

    Five is based on early detection, strengthening the city's medical institutions ILI and unexplained pneumonia monitoring, increase monitoring efforts to expand the scope of testing carried out two weeks of intensive surveillance, early detection of H7N9 avian influenza virus and other respiratory pathogens. While strengthening the treatment of severe cases, municipal power play specialists to improve treatment success rates.

    Six is based on early preparation, regularly organize experts to conduct a risk analysis of infectious diseases, strengthen epidemic judged, make relevant suggestions prevention, preparedness ahead. Strengthen risk communication, timely release of information.

    Seven is based on improving public awareness of prevention, focusing on the prevention of respiratory diseases in spring theme, to strengthen the public health knowledge dissemination. Make full use of the Internet, television, and other media microblogging conduct public health education and promotion of scientific knowledge, especially during the Spring Festival to strengthen the dissemination of public health knowledge.

    According to expert opinion, the Beijing Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission again to the public to make the following health tips:

    First, pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Change clothes according to climate change, to ensure adequate sleep. Attention to personal hygiene and a balanced diet, try to eat cooked food, eat cold food, do not eat too much, and actively participate in physical exercise. Unwell should seek immediate medical attention. Second, pay attention to prevent respiratory infections in winter and spring. Qin ventilation to reduce stay in crowded, poor air circulation spaces. Wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Direct contact with live poultry category, the birds or their droppings, shall wash their hands; buy fresh, live, pay attention to see when frozen poultry quarantine certificate. If fever and respiratory symptoms should wear a mask, a doctor as soon as possible.


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    Re: Beijing, a new human case of H7N9 bird flu virus infeciton confirmed (DoH, February 6 2014, edited)

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    The second case of bird flu patients were discharged after treatment

    At 09:08 on June 12, 2014 Source: Beijing Times
      
    Beijing Times (Reporter Liu Xueyu) cases of human infection this year's second city H7N9 avian influenza in critically ill patients to pay Father, Ditan Hospital after 4 months treatment, on June 6 for the elderly 74 years old birthday discharged.

    January 27 this year, began to pay Father fever, sputum. Father engaged in live poultry slaughtering pay and trafficking, verified by the Beijing CDC H7N9 avian influenza nucleic acid positive diagnosis for people infected with H7N9 avian influenza, February 5 Ditan Hospital transferred to ICU for treatment.

    After more than four months of treatment, and ultimately pay the Father various organs function gradually recovered, discharged.

    (Editor: Liu Lan, high-Stars)

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