China - CHP announces 8 Hunan H7N9 bird flu cases in China - January 12, 2016 - All cases previously known

[Biological100]

CHP notified of eight additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland

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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (January 12) received notification of eight additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) with onset of symptoms between November 24 and December 24, 2015, from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel. They comprise:

1. A male farmer aged 65 in Huzhou, Zhejiang, with exposure to a poultry market in critical condition;
2. A woman aged 51 in Pinghu, Zhejiang, with poultry contact who died on December 25, 2015;
3. A male farmer aged 77 in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, with exposure to a poultry market who died on December 11, 2015;
4. A woman aged 41 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, with exposure to a poultry market in serious condition;
5. A woman aged 52 in Changshu, Jiangsu, with exposure to a poultry market in critical condition;
6. A male farmer aged 53 in Huzhou, Zhejiang, with exposure to a poultry market in critical condition;
7. A woman aged 58 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, with exposure to poultry slaughtering in critical condition; and
8. A woman aged 29 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, with exposure to a poultry market in critical condition.


From 2013 to date, 678 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported by the Mainland health authorities.

"We will remain vigilant and work closely with the World Health Organization and relevant health authorities to monitor the latest developments," a spokesman for the DH said. Ends/Tuesday, January 12, 2016

http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/116/42871.html

 

[sharon sanders]

Out of the 8 cases listed above we have 8 listed.


#697 - Patient(1), announced by Jiangsu HFPC for Dec 2015, Jiangsu province

#698 - Patient(2), announced by Jiangsu HFPC for Dec 2015, Jiangsu province

#700-704 - This line adds 5 cases and 2 deaths. China NFPC announced 10 cases, including 3 deaths, for December 2015. 5 cases & 1 death are previously listed above (#692,#693,#694,#697,#698) 2 Death


It appears that this case:

#694 - Male, 59, [Ni], confirmed January 1, 2016 - probable December 2015 case, Shanghai is being counted as a January 2016 case instead of December 2015. I will make an adjustment on the list but there are no new cases as a result of the above Hong Kong CHP report.


Zhejiang province is the bulk of the China H7N9 cases announced for December with 6 cases, including 2 deaths:



http://xxgk.zjwjw.gov.cn/xxgk/jcms_files/jcms1/web1/site/art/2016/1/11/art_41_3372.html


It also appears one death announced by China NFPC (Zhejiang) occurred after December 24 because it is not listed in the CHP list.