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Avian Influenza Report
Avian Influenza Report is a weekly report produced by the Respiratory Disease Office, Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health.
This report highlights global avian influenza activity in humans and birds.
VOLUME 13, NUMBER 20 Reporting period: May 14, 2017 ? May 20, 2017 (Week 20) (Published on May 23, 2017)
Summary 1. Since the previous issue of Avian Influenza Report (AIR), there were 17 new human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) from Hebei (6 cases), Shandong (2 cases), Anhui (1 case), Beijing (1 case), Chongqing (1 case), Hunan (1 case), Jiangsu (1 case), Shanxi (1 case), Shaanxi (1 case), Sichuan (1 case) and Zhejiang (1 case). Since March 2013 (as of May 20, 2017), there were a total of 1503 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally. Since October 2016 (as of May 20, 2017), 697 cases have been recorded in Mainland China.
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