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  • China - 1 man died, 2 others monitored for bubonic plaque - Sichuan province

    [Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
    Case of plague in Sichuan under close watch


    The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from the Ministry of Health (MoH) today (September 10) concerning a case of bubonic plague.

    A CHP spokesman said that according to the preliminary information from the MoH, three villagers in Ganzizhou, Sichuan Province, had consumed a dead marmot on September 2. One of them presented with painful swelling of lymph nodes on the right side on September 4 and was admitted to hospital on September 7. His condition deteriorated later and he passed away on the same day.

    According to the deceased's clinical characteristics, epidemiological investigation and laboratory test results, the health authority of Sichuan Province confirmed the case as bubonic plague.

    The health authority has traced 59 close contacts of the deceased (including the other two villagers who had consumed the marmot) and carried out medical surveillance. None of them were symptomatic.

    "We are maintaining close liaison with the MoH in order to obtain more information on the case," the spokesman said.
    The Department of Health's Port Health Office will also alert the travel industry about the report.

    Plague is transmitted from infected animals, mainly rodents, to man through the bite of a flea from an infected animal. People can also contract plague when cuts or other breaks in their skin come into contact with the body fluid or tissue of infected animals.

    Bubonic plague is a kind of plague which is not usually transmitted directly from person to person unless there is contact with pus from suppurating buboes. Patients infected with bubonic plague usually present with fever, headache and painful swelling of the regional lymph nodes, especially around the groin. The infection can progress to septicaemic plague when the bacteria invade the blood stream.

    The spokesman reminded travellers to avoid visiting plague-endemic areas. People who need to travel to areas with plague reports have to be vigilant and have to observe precautionary measures including wearing long sleeved shirts and trousers to avoid being bitten by fleas and applying insect repellent.

    "They should seek medical attention immediately if they are feeling unwell," the spokesman said.


    Ends/Monday, September 10, 2012
    Issued at HKT 18:52
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    Re: China - Case of plague died - Sichuan province

    machine translation

    Sichuan found a case of plague patients have died

    September 10, 2012 08:56:04
    Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 10 (Reporter Lv Nuo) - Reporter learned from the Ministry of Health on the 10th, the Ganzi a herdsman died of the plague in the 7th. As at 10:00 on the 10th, the local no new cases, no abnormal symptoms related to close contacts. Prevention and control work is in accordance with the law, scientific, standardized and orderly conduct.
    According to the Sichuan Provincial Health Department Bulletin, September 2, Litang County, Ganzi Village Ge rural villagers of a marmot found a death in the grazing process, and peeling food back to the tent with the other villagers. September 4, up to a fever chills, body aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, the right armpit swelling and pain and other symptoms, self-medication at home is still in the doldrums.
    September 7, up to a hospital, medical personnel immediately suspected plague be reported to the local CDC. 19 am that day, the medical personnel in emergency rescue invalid death of patients. At 5 p.m. on the 9th, provinces, states, mouse anti Experts detection of Y. pestis from dead specimens, based on clinical manifestations, epidemiological investigation and laboratory test results, national and provincial, state expert group confirmed that the outbreaks gland-type secondary lost blood plague.
    After the outbreak, provincial, state, county immediately launched the emergency response measures, the first time the group sent officials and experts to the scene to carry out epidemic disposal work, on-site emergency headquarters set up a plague; fully trace close contacts observe the implementation of medical isolation hygiene treatment and preventive medication; delineation of the size of the spacer rings, set of traffic quarantine point; processing in accordance with the relevant provisions of the corpse, and terminal disinfection of places and regions. (End)

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