China NFPC announces 28 H7N9 bird flu cases, including 5 deaths, for January 2016 - dated February 3, 2016

[Biological100]

January 2016 National Notifiable Infectious Diseases Overview , National Health and Family Planning Commission People's Republic of China, 2016-02-03

H7N9 28 cases 5 fatal

Bird Flu 1 Case No fatal


http://www.nhfpc.gov.cn/jkj/s3578/201602/ceaf73add1924a80bcf134d94d00315c.shtml

[sharon sanders]

We have 15 cases already posted for January. The above announcement confirms some earlier hints and tips of 28 total cases. I will add lines to our case list for the additional 13 cases. The Taiwan government announced that 3 total cases for January are from Fujian province. link

[sharon sanders]

The bird flu case referred to in post 1 is most probably the H5N6 case announced earlier in the month. link

Woman, 31, onset January 8, hospitalized in critical condition, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong province WHO rpt Jan 28