Hong Kong, CHP closely monitors two additional human cases of avian influenza A (H7N9) in Mainland (March 30 2014)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full page: (LINK).]


CHP closely monitors two 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, as of yesterday (March 29), two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) respectively in Fujian and Jiangsu according to the latest reports of the Mainland health authorities.

The case in Fujian involves a man aged 72 while the case in Jiangsu is a man aged 35. They are currently hospitalised for treatment.

As of yesterday, a total of 393 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been confirmed in the Mainland, including:

1. Zhejiang (138 cases),
2. Guangdong (95 cases),
3. Jiangsu (45 cases),
4. Shanghai (41 cases),
5. Fujian (22 cases),
6. Hunan (19 cases),
7. Anhui (10 cases),
8. Jiangxi (six cases),
9. Beijing (four cases),
10. Henan (four cases),
11. Guangxi (three cases),
12. Shandong (three cases),
13. Guizhou (one case, imported from Zhejiang),
14. Hebei (one case) and
15. Jilin (one case).

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