China - Hong Kong CHP avian flu report for the time period of May 7 - May 13, 2017 reports 23 new H7N9 cases including 7 deaths - some are previously

[sharon sanders]

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 19 Reporting period: May 7, 2017 ? May 13, 2017 (Week 19) (Published on May 16, 2017)
Summary 1. Since the previous issue of Avian Influenza Report (AIR), there were 23 new human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) from Hebei (5 cases), Henan (3 cases), Shaanxi (3 cases), Sichuan (3 cases), Beijing (2 cases), Jiangsu (2 cases), Fujian (1 case), Gansu (1 case), Hubei (1 case), Tianjin (1 case) and Zhejiang (1 case). Since March 2013 (as of May 13, 2017), there were a total of 1486 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally. Since October 2016 (as of May 13, 2017), 680 cases have been recorded in Mainland China.

http://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2017_avian_influenza_report_vol13_wk19.pdf

 

[sharon sanders]

The above report cites 680 cases in this wave. Direct reporting by the China NHFPC for the same period is 643 cases, including 232 deaths. Please see:


China NFPC announces 81 H7N9 bird flu cases, including 24 deaths, for April 2017 - May 12, 2017

China - NHFPC announces 96 H7N9 cases including 47 deaths for March 2017 - April 12, 2017

China - NHFPC announces 160 H7N9 cases including 61 deaths for February 2017 - March 13, 2017

China - NHFPC announces 192 H7N9 avian flu cases and 79 deaths for January 2017 - February 14, 2017 - All cases probably known from previous Hong Kong CHP disclosures

China - HFPC announces 106 H7N9 cases and 20 deaths for December 2016 - January 11, 2017 - All cases probably known from Hong Kong CHP disclosure of 10/1/17

China - HFPC announces 6 H7N9 cases, 0 deaths for November 2016 - December 14, 2016 - All previously known

China - HFPC announces 2 H7N9 cases and 1 death for October 2016 - November 14, 2016 - Cases previously known


Have there been an additional 37 cases in the last 2 weeks (since April 30)? If so, the pace is of disease is still fairly strong and higher than I can remember for this time of year. Normally, H7N9 cases are greatly diminished as the summer months approach. May typically has very few cases with almost none occurring in June.

Or is there a mistake in the tally?