China/Guangdong - Huizhou: hospital intern detained for spreading H7N9 rumor on Internet

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Guangdong Huizhou, a hospital intern internet rumor spreading H7N9 detained

2013-08-18 10:45

According to "Huizhou bird flu prevention and control contingency plan" relevant provisions of the City People's Committee of Experts on bird flu assessment recommendations, the municipal health administrative departments drew Municipal People's Government, Huizhou City in at 17:00 on August 16 termination of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza ⅲ level response to the epidemic, since August 17 cease daily and zero reports.

August 9, Huizhou people infected with H 7N 9 launch bird flu outbreak response Ⅲ grade, as at 17:00 on August 16, the city was not detected in poultry sampling H7N9 avian influenza virus, found people infected H 7N 9 secondary cases of avian influenza and the new cases, the patient's close contacts have been released all medical observation.

August 15, Huizhou City, the public security organs investigated and dealt with according to the law again, the network rumors about bird flu cases. Netizens "Q Shuilv square Q" on August 13, 19 am at Sina microblogging post, said: "A few days ago boro found a case of avian influenza, the Third People's Hospital of Huizhou City today and found one case of bird flu, the medical staff heavily armed, vigilant! "Hue City police after investigation and verification, netizens" Q Shuilv square Q "released on" Third People's Hospital of Huizhou City, also found one case of avian flu "untrue information. After investigation, "Q Shuilv square Q" true identity is Zhang Star (male, born in January 1989, Huidong County, Huizhou City is now the Third People's Hospital intern). Post content is Zhang Star hearsay, unproven then posted online. August 15, Hui District Public Security Bureau under the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law," the provisions of Article 25, the illegal suspect Zhang Star impose administrative detention for 10 days. (Li)

http://news.dayoo.com/guangzhou/2013...7_32096862.htm

[sharon sanders]

Re: China/Guangdong - Huizhou: hospital intern detained for spreading H7N9 rumor on Internet - or maybe not a rumour?

Please see this thread about a confirmed case of H7N9 in this city in the previous week:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209864

[Gert van der Hoek]

China reports H7N9 patient in Guangdong

China's H7N9 infections reach 134 by August

English.news.cn 2013-09-10 18:05:23

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- H7N9 bird flu cases in China reached 134 by the end of August with a newly reported patient in south China's Guangdong Province, the country's health watchdog said Tuesday.

According to a monthly bulletin from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, one death was reported last month, bringing the total to 45, while 86 patients had recovered.

The newly reported case is a 51-year-old female in Huizhou City, Guangdong. She had been a poultry slaughtering worker at a local marketplace for many years, local health department said earlier.

A 61-year-old man with H7N9 died of multiple organ failure on August 12, local authorities said.

The patient was transferred from the city of Langfang in north China's Hebei Province to Beijing for treatment on July 18. He tested positive for the H7N9 virus on July 20.

According to the bulletin, infections have been recorded in 12 provinces and municipalities.