Re: China - Three confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities
Re: China - Three confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza - Two fatalities
http://news.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20130401/1684985.html
[snip]
[Authoritative released]
Wei Planning Commission: three cases of patients diagnosed with a specific source of infection is unclear
The Guardian Planning Commission website announced on March 31, to respect the people infected with the H7N9 avian flu Question and Answer.
Q: patients from the means by which the people infected with the H7N9 avian influenza infection?
Answer: the people infected with the H7N9 influenza virus from the virus biology belonging to the avian influenza virus, previously found in the international human infection H7 subtypes of influenza virus are mostly from birds, but so far, three cases of diagnosed patients The specific source of infection is not clear.
According to the relevant provisions of unexplained pneumonia Management, Shanghai, Anhui and Jiangsu, the health sector (1 patient in Anhui where Nanjing) all close contacts of patients implemented under medical observation. The Shanghai patients diagnosed patients before the onset of its two family members with severe pneumonia, the cause is still under investigation and detection. 3 patients the incidence of the family association, pending further investigation. In addition, Shanghai, Anhui diagnosed patients of all close contacts were not found in similar cases.
Q: two cases diagnosed patients died in early March, and why the state Health and Family Planning Commission, released March 31, the epidemic?
A: The people infected with the H7N9 avian influenza virus, is the world's first discovery of a new subtype of influenza virus, has not been included in our infectious disease surveillance reporting system.
Discovery of the above cases, the medical and health institutions in Shanghai to carry out the relevant laboratory screening, has ruled out the infected with seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 influenza, H1N1 flu, people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) and SARS, new coronavirus The virus might be. On March 22, the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center patients may be infected with the H7 influenza, after specimens were sent to the China Disease Prevention and Control Center. On the afternoon of March 29, the Chinese Center for Disease Control three H7N9 avian influenza virus isolated from the submission of cases specimens. Wei Planning Commission the experts further verification, the determination of the patients with human infection of H7N9 avian influenza virus. National Health and Family Planning Commission, in accordance with the law to the public on March 31.
Q: Earlier media reported that a family of three infection pneumonia of unknown causes, two of whom died, whether related to the reported cases?
A: February 20-25, in a hospital in Shanghai has treated three people suffering from severe pneumonia, surnamed Li and his son, and two died. Mr Lee, his father was diagnosed with the H7N9 avian influenza virus infection, the
diagnosis of two patients in progress.
Q: H7N9 virus and past H1N1, H5N1 and other seasonal influenza cases compared to its virulence and infectious?
A: Because the virus caused disease research data is limited, experts are of the virulence of the virus and the human ability to spread further judgment.
Q: If the infection early symptoms seek immediate medical attention if you can get effective treatment?
A: The gene sequence analysis showed that the drug-sensitive virus neuraminidase inhibitor class of anti-influenza virus. Experience other type influenza antiviral treatment after the onset of the early use of the neuraminidase inhibitor class of anti-influenza virus drugs may be effective remains to be seen, but the means of specific treatment of newly discovered human H7N9 avian influenza virus infection research. At home and abroad there is no vaccine against the H7N9 avian influenza virus.
Q: how to prevent H7N9 avian flu? Are there any other special precautions?
A: According to the the China CDC report found no recent nationwide influenza activity level is abnormally elevated. Experts believe that, according to who is in close contact with medical observation, the virus has not prompted a strong human-to-human transmission.
Experts suggest that the event of fever, cough and other symptoms of acute respiratory infections, especially high fever, breathing difficulties, you should seek immediate medical attention.
Maintaining wash their hands, cover nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and other personal hygiene habits, can effectively prevent the transmission of influenza and other respiratory diseases. Should also avoid contact and edible disease (dead), poultry, livestock.
