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  • China - Hong Kong health confirms 2 new Guangdong H7N9 cases - January 18, 2015

    18 January 2015
    CHP closely monitors three additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland
    The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring three additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Shanghai (one case) and Guangdong (two cases).
    According to the notification of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province, the two cases involved a 66-year-old man in Shenzhen who is currently in critical condition, and a 1-year-old girl in Shanwei who had recovered.
    And according to the latest report of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning, the patient in Shanghai is a 69-year-old man who is currently under treatment.
    To date, 483 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported by the Mainland health authorities, respectively in Zhejiang (145 cases), Guangdong (123 cases), Jiangsu (63 cases), Shanghai (43 cases), Fujian (28 cases), Hunan (24 cases), Anhui (17 cases), Xinjiang (nine cases), Jiangxi (nine cases), Shandong (six cases), Beijing (five cases), Henan (four cases), Guangxi (three cases), Jilin (two cases), Guizhou (one case) and Hebei (one case).
    "Locally, we will remain vigilant and work closely with the World Health Organization and relevant health authorities to monitor the latest developments," a spokesman for the DH said.
    All boundary control points have implemented health surveillance measures. Thermal imaging systems are in place for body temperature checks on inbound travellers. Suspected cases will be immediately referred to public hospitals for follow-up. The DH's Port Health Office has enhanced body temperature checks by handheld devices.
    Regarding health education for travellers, the display of posters and broadcasting of health messages in departure and arrival halls, environmental health inspection and provision of regular updates to the travel industry and other stakeholders will be enhanced.
    Travellers, especially those returning from avian influenza-affected areas with fever or respiratory symptoms, should immediately wear masks, seek medical attention and reveal their travel history to doctors. Health-care professionals should pay special attention to patients who might have had contact with poultry, birds or their droppings in affected areas.
    The public should remain vigilant and take heed of the advice against avian influenza below:
    * Do not visit live poultry markets and farms. Avoid contact with poultry, birds and their droppings;
    * If contact has been made, thoroughly wash hands with soap;
    * Avoid entering areas where poultry may be slaughtered and contact with surfaces which might be contaminated by droppings of poultry or other animals;
    * 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 (including escalator handrails, elevator control panels and door knobs); and when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing;
    * Cover the nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, hold the spit with a tissue and put it into a covered dustbin;
    * Avoid crowded places and contact with fever patients; and
    * Wear masks when respiratory symptoms develop or when taking care of fever patients.

    The public may visit the pages below for more information:
    * The CHP's avian influenza page (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/24244.html); and
    * Global statistics and affected areas of avian influenza in the CHP's website (www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/global_statistics_avian_influenza_e.pdf).

    Ends/Sunday, January 18, 2015



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    Guangdong Provincial People's Government Office of Emergency Management , Added two cases of H7N9 cases in our province, 2015-01-18 20:20:00 Ben
    According to the Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission report, January 18, 2015, the province of Shenzhen, Shanwei City, one case of H7N9 cases were new.
    Chen patient (male, 66 years old), living Longhua District, renal insufficiency, history of a variety of underlying diseases such as diabetes, January 17 diagnosed cases of H7N9, now Shenzhen designated hospital hospitalized in critical condition;
    patients Hwang (female, two years old), living Shanwei City, January 16 diagnosed cases of H7N9 have been cured.
    Added two cases of H7N9 cases in our province, Guangdong Provincial People's Government Office of Emergency Management
    http://www.gdemo.gov.cn/yjdt/gdyjdt/201501/t20150118_207855.htm

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    • #3
      Shenzhen Shanwei H7N9 cases were reported in one case in which a man in critical condition, At 19:45 on January 18, 2015
      Guangzhou Xinhua January 18 (Reporter Xiao Sisi) Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province January 18 briefing, Shenzhen, Shanwei City were reported one case of H7N9 confirmed cases.
      Chen patient, male, 66 years old, currently living Longhua District, renal insufficiency, a variety of underlying diseases such as diabetes history. January 17 diagnosed cases of H7N9, the current patient in critical condition, in Shenzhen hospitals admitted to hospital.

      Hwang patients, female, 1.5 years old, now living Shanwei City. Throat swab specimens results January 16 to January 13 patients with routine influenza surveillance acquisition shows, H7N9 virus nucleic acid positive. After treatment, the current clinical symptoms have disappeared, January 17 throat swabs collected recheck, H7N9 nucleic negative.

      Shenzhen Shanwei H7N9 cases were reported in one case in which a man in critical condition - Politics - People
        新华网广州1月18日电(记者肖思思)广东省卫生计生委1月18日通报,深圳、汕尾市分别报告1例H7N9确诊病例。  患者陈某,男,66岁,现住深圳市龙华新区,有肾功能不全、糖尿病等多种基础疾病史。1


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      • #4
        One case of H7N9 cases in Shenzhen new, Ocean News Time: 2015-01-20 Source: Guangzhou Daily, Guangzhou Daily Newspaper - January 20, 2015 - A8: Pearl Version
        Since winter has reported six cases of H7N9 cases

        ?@?@Shenzhen, Guangzhou Daily News (Reporter correspondent deep Wei Bao Wenjuan letter) Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province on the 18th briefing Shenzhen has added one case H7N9 flu. Reporter yesterday learned from the Shenzhen Municipal Planning Commission Wei, a week before the onset of patient Chen worked in a small supermarket near his home shopping, the supermarket sales of live poultry.

        ?@?@According to the Shenzhen Wei Planning Commission reported yesterday, the 66-year-old male patient Chen, currently residing in Longhua District, it suffers from many years of diabetes, hypertension and a history of chronic renal insufficiency.

        ?@?@Chen January 14 onset, high fever, cough, sputum, January 15 went to Peking University Shenzhen Hospital for treatment, the hospital expert consultation as "severe pneumonia", the samples sent to the CDC testing, tested positive for H7N9 , January 17 has been transferred to the Third People's Hospital for isolation and treatment in a critical condition.

        ?@?@Shenzhen Health and Family Planning Commission yesterday introduced since the beginning of winter, Shenzhen has reported six cases of H7N9 cases, there are five people in hospitals (including one case in Guangzhou hospitals) hospitalized, discharged one.
        Guangzhou Daily Newspaper - January 20, 2015 - A8: Pearl Version - Added one case of H7N9 cases in Shenzhen

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        • #5

          Shanwei City Emergency Management Office, Really good job in the city's current H7N9 influenza prevention and control work, 2015-1-23


          The city's first confirmed H7N9 cases Huang Moumou (female, City man, 19 months)1 month 10 eveningFever, flu symptoms such as the treatment of City People's Hospital, the cure after1 month 14 daysDischarged. Then the city health department to organize the screening of close contacts with the medical observation of children who have 11 people, and the results were negative, in close contact with infected ruled out H7N9 possibilities. Up1 January 23 evening 9 whenNot received a report new H7N9 cases.

          Currently, the country and the city health meter, agriculture, industry and commerce, such as animal husbandry and veterinary departments to strengthen joint prevention and control, and implement prevention and control measures, including the live bird market stalls were empty about the disinfection of all urban markets major renovation, Full cleaning and disinfection; the city of avian field farms, large poultry and poultry wholesale market to carry out large checks.

          [Knowledge] emergency prevention of influenza H7N9 is an acute infectious disease refers to a human avian influenza virus caused by comorbid.
          The main symptoms: fever, runny nose, nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, headache, general discomfort, some patients may have nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, watery change and other gastrointestinal symptoms, body temperature and more sustained in39 ?? CThe above. Once the cause viral pneumonia, can cause multiple organ failure.

          Emergency points:
          1. Try to avoid contact with poultry abnormal death. When dealing with the death of poultry, should wear protective clothing, gloves and masks, and afterwards immediately disinfected or wash their hands with soap.

          2. After contacting birds, such as fever, headache, chills, shivering, aches and pains, weakness, symptoms of sore throat, cough, and 48 hours without fever within those, they should immediately to the hospital.
          3. When poultry, good personal protection and environmental disinfection. When necessary, can be vaccinated poultry breeders bird flu vaccine.
          4. When the outbreak of avian flu, precautionary measures should be taken mandatory.
          Expert Tip:
          1. The occurrence of unexplained deaths of migratory birds or poultry, should be promptly reported to the local agricultural, health and disease control departments.
          2. attention to personal hygiene, wash hands frequently disinfected locker ground, but also to wash their hands after contact with poultry in particular.
          3. Avoid contact with sick (dead) chickens, ducks and other poultry, avoid contact with the bird flu.
          4. Eat foods rich in vitamin C foods or fruit, exercise helps to enhance resistance to disease.


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          • #6

            FAO/GLEWS 19 ?January ?2015, ??14:23:58 Disease Event ID: 198923 Confirmed Influenza - Avian in Longhua District , Guangdong Sheng, for human

            GENERAL INFO
            Disease Event ID: 198923
            Reporting date: 18/01/2015
            Observation date: 18/01/2015

            LOCATION
            Region: Asia
            Admin 1 (Country): Guangdong Sheng (China)
            Locality: Longhua District
            Lat/Long: 22.63964/114.020748
            Quality of Coordinates: Unknown

            DISEASE
            Status: Confirmed
            DISEASE: Influenza - Avian
            Serotype: H7N9 LPAI
            Source: National authorities

            SPECIES AFFECTED N/A
            An.Type:
            An.Class:
            Species:
            At Risk:
            Cases:
            Deaths:
            Destroyed:
            Slaughtered:

            LABORATORIES
            Disease Tested: Influenza - Avian
            Species:
            Test:
            Result: Positive
            Result Date: 14/01/2015
            Reference Laboratory:



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            FAO/GLEWS 19 ?January ?2015, ??14:23:58 Confirmed Influenza - Avian in Shanwei City , Guangdong Sheng, for human

            GENERAL INFO
            Disease Event ID: 198924
            Reporting date: 18/01/2015
            Observation date: 18/01/2015

            LOCATION
            Region: Asia
            Admin 1 (Country): Guangdong Sheng (China)
            Locality: Shanwei City
            Lat/Long: 22.783462/115.373955
            Quality of Coordinates: Unknown

            DISEASE
            Status: Confirmed
            DISEASE: Influenza - Avian
            Serotype: H7N9 LPAI
            Source: National authorities

            SPECIES AFFECTED N/A
            An.Type:
            An.Class:
            Species:
            At Risk:
            Cases:
            Deaths:
            Destroyed:
            Slaughtered:

            LABORATORIES
            Disease Tested:


            Influenza - Avian
            Species:
            Test: Positive
            Result: 14/01/2015
            Result Date:
            Reference Laboratory:



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