China, Four new human cases of H7N9 bird flu virus infection (RTHK, February 2 2014)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: RTHK, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


China, Four new human cases of H7N9 bird flu virus infection

Source Title: Shenzhen man dies of H7N9 bird flu

02-02-2014


The Xinhua news agency says a 63-year-old man in Shenzhen died of H7N9 bird flu on Saturday. Elsewhere in Guangdong province, a 37-year-old man from Zhongshan is in critical condition with the virus. A man from Guangxi and a young girl from Hunan have also gone down with the disease.


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[Commonground]

Re: China, Four new human cases of H7N9 bird flu virus infection (RTHK, February 2 2014)

I believe they are speaking of this case:
H5N1 Human Cases 2014
China ? Guangxi Province
Date of Report: 2/1/14
Name: 75(M)
From: Liuzhou City, Guangxi
Adm: 1/29 ICU Liuzhou Hospital
Confirmed: 2/1
Note: Exposure to poultry

[Giuseppe]

Re: China, Four new human cases of H7N9 bird flu virus infection (RTHK, February 2 2014)

Yes. It may be the H5N1 case but it seems some media outlets are mixing the cases. We have to await a bit more for info.