Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus ? update,(WHO, January 20 2014)

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Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update

Disease outbreak news

20 JANUARY 2014 - On 16 January 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of seven additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.

Details of the cases are as follows:

A 38 year old man, reportedly from Guizhou Province, who was working in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and then returned to Guizhou Province on 3 January. He was admitted to hospital on 8 January and died on 9 January. Investigation on when and where he became ill are continuing.
A 59 year old man from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, who became ill on 6 January and was admitted to hospital on 13 January. He is currently in a serious condition.
A 20 year old woman from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, who became ill on 7 January and was admitted to hospital on 11 January and then transferred to another hospital on 14 January. She is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
A 58 year old man from Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, who became ill on 7 January and was admitted to hospital on 14 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
A 30 year old man from Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, who became ill on 9 January and was admitted to hospital on 14 January. He is currently in a critical condition.
A 60 year old man from Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, who became ill on 10 January and was admitted to hospital on 13 January. He is currently in a serious condition. The patient has a history of exposure to a live poultry market.
A 76 year old woman from Foshan City, Guangdong Province, who became ill on 12 January and was admitted to hospital on the same day. She is currently in a critical condition.
The source of infection is still under investigation. So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.

The Chinese government continues to take the following measures:

strengthen surveillance and situation analysis;
reinforce case management and treatment;
conduct risk communication with the public and release information;
strengthen international collaboration and communication; and
conduct scientific studies.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event, nor does it currently recommend any travel or trade restrictions.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_01_20/en/index.html

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[Source: World Health Organization, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update, 2nd

Disease outbreak news / 20 January 2014


The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of 16 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.

Details of the cases notified on 17 January 2014 are as follows:

• A 54 years old man from Shanghai City who became ill on 3 January. He visited a hospital and was admitted to another hospital on 13 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 66 year old man from Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 7 January. He was admitted to hospital on 11 January and was transferred to another hospital on 15 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 54 year old man from Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 6 January. He was admitted to hospital on 9 January. He is currently in a critical condition.
• A 62 year old man from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 4 January. He was admitted to hospital on 11 January and was transferred to another hospital on 15 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.

Details of the cases notified on 18 January 2014 are as follows:

• A 35 year old man from Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 7 January. He was admitted to hospital on 11 January and was transferred to another hospital on 14 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 72 year old woman from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 9 January. She was admitted to hospital on 15 January and was transferred to another hospital 16 January. She is currently in critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 69 year old man from Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 13 January. He was admitted to hospital and was then transferred to another hospital on 17 January. He is currently in a critical condition.
• A 38 year old woman from Jinjiang City, Fujian Province who became ill on 9 January. She was admitted to hospital on 15 January. She is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 54 year old man from Ningde City, Fujian Province, who became ill on 8 January. He was admitted the hospital on 12 January and was transferred to another hospital on 16 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.

Details of the cases notified on 20 January 2014 as follows:

• A 5 year old girl from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province who became ill on 14 January. She was admitted to hospital on 15 January. She is currently in a stable condition.
• An 83 year old woman from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province who became ill on 2 January. She was admitted to hospital on 10 January and was transferred to another hospital on 16 January. She is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 62 year old man from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, who became ill on 6 January. He visited a hospital on 7 January and was admitted to another hospital on 17 January. He is currently in a stable condition.
• A 55 year old man from Shishi City, Fujian Province who became ill on 11 January. He was admitted to hospital on 16 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 53 year old man from Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 10 January. He was admitted to hospital and was transferred to another hospital on 17 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 54 year old man from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, who became ill on 5 January. He was admitted to hospital and was transferred to another hospital on 16 January. He is currently in critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
• A 61 year old man from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 10 January. He was admitted to a hospital on 10 January and was transferred to another hospital on 12 January. He is currently in critical condition.

The source of infection is still under investigation.

So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.

The Chinese government continues to take the following measures:

• strengthen surveillance and situation analysis;
• reinforce case management and treatment;
• conduct risk communication with the public and release information;
• strengthen international collaboration and communication; and
• conduct scientific studies.

WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event, nor does it currently recommend any travel or trade restrictions.


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