Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China - December 31, 2013 - died

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

Disease outbreak news / 7 January 2014


On 31 December 2013 Taipei Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9).

The patient is an 86 year-old man from Jiangsu, China who travelled to Taiwan, Province of China, with a tourist group from 17-24 December. He felt uncomfortable on 19 December, and was admitted to a hospital on 24 December after being diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The patient is currently intubated and supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The other tour members have returned, except for the two daughters of the patient who remained and showed no symptoms.

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

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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Current situation in Taiwan: Second imported human case of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed in Taiwan (2014-01-13)

The second imported human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) has been confirmed in Taiwan.



Since ?H7N9 influenza? was listed as a Category V Notifiable Infectious Disease on April 3, 2013, as of January 13, 2014, a cumulative total of 487 suspected H7N9 cases have been reported to Taiwan CDC. Infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) has been confirmed in two imported cases. The possibility of H7N9 infection has been ruled out in 485 cases. (updated every Tuesday)

http://www.cdc.gov.tw/english/info.aspx?treeid=e79c7a9e1e9b1cdf&nowtreeid=9a24eaf046a7abf8&tid=E5FAD41AE02672CD

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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China

Taiwan confirmed H7N9 avian influenza infection in Jiangsu tourists lift the quarantine
Xinhua2014-01-14 11:01

In Taiwan confirmed H7N9 avian influenza infection in Jiangsu tourists desegregation] Taiwan "Disease Department," 19 said in late December confirmed H7N9 avian influenza infection, 86-year-old man from Jiangsu Province, isolation and treatment in January after the body has been undetectable viral load has been released from quarantine

http://news.qq.com/a/20140114/007154.htm

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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China - December 31, 2013

China Taiwan network January 21, according to Taiwan 'Central News Agency' reported that Taiwan 'epidemics command center' today that on December 31 last year confirmed the 2nd immigrant H7N9 flu cases of mainland visitors, of pneumonia complicated by septic shock, died yesterday.　　According to reports, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, this 86-year old male, in December last year to visit Taiwan at the end of a round-onset and diagnosis, in hospital after treatment, after repeated collecting sputum, throat swabs and extracts such as inspection body bronchoscopy, H7N9 have tested negative, while January 14 treated in isolation, hospitalized with pneumonia severe, died yesterday. Responsible editor: xueyang (original title: Taiwan 1 tourists H7N9 avian flu infection death case occurred)

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2014-01-21/170729308158.shtml

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Mainland H7N9 Patient Dies in Taiwan

2014-01-21 21:47:26 Xinhua Web Editor: Liu Yuanhui
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A H7N9 avian flu patient from the Chinese mainland died on Monday in Taipei, Taiwan's disease control authority said on Tuesday.

The 86-year-old man from Changzhou City in east China's Jiangsu Province tested positive for the H7N9 virus during a trip to Taiwan in late December.

This was the second confirmed case in which H7N9 had been imported into Taiwan.

None of the people who had close contacts with him, including his family members, tour guide, driver, medical worker and patients in the same ward, have tested positive for the virus, according to the local disease control authority.
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mainland tourists due to infection H7N9 avian flu deaths in Taipei on the 20th

Xinhua News Agency, Taipei, Jan. 21 (Reporters Cha Wenye and He Zili) - Disease Control, Taiwan authorities announced on the 21st, a mainland tourists from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, due to infection of H7N9 avian flu caused severe pneumonia complicated by septic shock, on the 20th Death in Taipei.

　　It is reported that tourists were 86 year-old male, during the onset of Taiwan travel to the end of December last year and confirmed H7N9 avian influenza infection, the first two cases of H7N9 bird flu in Taiwan imported confirmed.

　　Taiwan's disease control department, said the case after diagnosis, the patient's health unit that is for general contact with close contacts to keep track of which close contacts (including family members, tour guides, drivers, and other health care professionals and patients with the disease chamber) in there had symptoms related to the test results were negative, to track where they are not found to have an infected person.

http://news.qq.com/a/20140121/020077.htm

"86-year-old man from Jiangsu Province, isolation and treatment in January after the body has been undetectable viral load has been released from quarantine" decrease viral loads hmmm.. complications.... septic shock... I thought it was going to be better outcome! "Mind you.. you can't believe everything you read!)

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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China - December 31, 2013 - died

The first two cases of H7N9 flu cases imported because of severe pneumonia complicated by septic shock, died on January 20 (2014-01-21)

Command Center announced to (102) imported the first two cases of H7N9 influenza cases in the December 31 was confirmed yesterday (1/20) evening due to severe pneumonia and septic shock and death, the case for the Chinese mainland, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, 86 year-old male, diagnosed at the onset and during late December to Taiwan tourism. The case was later hospitalized, after repeated sputum collection, extracts, etc. throat swabs and bronchoscopy specimens, H7N9 influenza virus tests were negative, then on Jan. 14 released from quarantine treatment, except for pneumonia duration of symptoms, hospitalization, death yesterday. Command Center, said after the case diagnosed, health units that for the general contacts and close contacts to keep track of which close contacts (including family members, tour guides, drivers, and other health care professionals and patients in the same ward) has appeared in the relevant The test results were negative symptoms, to track where they are not found to have an infected person.

The draft date :2014-01-21
Update Date :2014-01-21
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Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare

http://www.cdc.gov.tw/info.aspx?treeid=45da8e73a81d495d&nowtreeid=1bd193ed6dabaee6&tid=8261C3C6F657B635

Now I can believe it!

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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China - December 31, 2013 - died

This FATAL H7N9 case needs an update on Flutrackers linelist...