China soldier infected with bird flu

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

China says soldier infected with bird flu

Sat 26 May 2007, 3:30 GMT
SHANGHAI, May 26 (Reuters) - A Chinese soldier has contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the latest human case in the world's most populous country, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
The 19-year-old soldier surnamed Cheng was diagnosed with the disease on May 18th and is receiving treatment at a military hospital, the ministry said in a statement.
The case has received high attention from China's cabinet and military leaders, who have urged authorities to keep a close eye on people who had close contact with Cheng.
China's most recent reported human death from bird flu was in March. Worldwide, the virus has killed 186 people since 2003, including 15 in China, according to the World Health Organisation.
China has millions of backyard birds and a strained rural medical system that is seen as key in the fight against bird flu.
Last weekend, China confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry in the central province of Hunan, but no cases of human infection in the area hit.
The Health Ministry said on Saturday that it had reported the latest human bird flu case to the WHO as well as authorities in Hong Kong, Macau and a number of countries. :tiphat: http://africa.reuters.com/commodities/news/usnSHA26784.html?rpc=401&

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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China reports 19-year-old soldier hospitalized with bird flu

</TD></TR><TR><TD>BEIJING (AP) -- A 19-year-old Chinese soldier has been hospitalized with the H5N1 bird flu strain, the Health Ministry announced Saturday.
The soldier, identified only by the surname Cheng, was hospitalized May 14, five days after suffering a fever and cough, the ministry said on its Web site. It said he was still being treated.
The statement gave no indication where the soldier lived or how he might have contracted the disease.
Test results obtained by local health authorities on May 18 found the soldier had the H5N1 bird flu strain, and that was confirmed May 23 in a test performed by national authorities, the ministry said.
"The State Council (China's Cabinet) and military leaders attach great importance to this," the ministry statement said.
It said people who had close contact with the soldier were under medical observation but showed no signs of disease. It said no civilians had contact with the soldier.
China has reported two other human cases of bird flu this year, including a 16-year-old boy who died in March.
Experts fear the H5N1 virus may mutate into a form easily passed between humans, sparking a deadly global pandemic.
China has suffered a total of 15 human deaths and dozens of cases in its vast poultry flocks. Millions of birds have been destroyed in order to contain outbreaks on farms.
China reported its first human case of bird flu in 2005, as the virus was tearing through Vietnam and Thailand. Researchers later concluded a Chinese soldier who died in 2003 suffered from bird flu.:tiphat: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-05-26-00-44-44

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Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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BEIJING (AP)--A 19-year-old Chinese soldier has been hospitalized with bird flu, state television said Saturday.
The soldier began to show symptoms on May 9 and was hospitalized on May 14, the report said. It did not say where the soldier lived or give any indication how he might have contracted the disease. :tiphat:

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HenryN · May 26, 2007

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Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/05260702/H5N1_Soldier.html

Laidback Al · May 26, 2007

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Another report - but no information on the location.

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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center>BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Health has confirmed a new human case of bird flu, the ministry announced on its website Saturday.
A 19-year-old man surnamed Cheng, who is a soldier in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), is now receiving treatment at an army hospital, the ministry said.
The website did not indicate in which part of the country Cheng was stationed nor how he may have come in contact with the virus.
Calls to the ministry were unanswered at Saturday noon.
Cheng developed symptoms of fever, cough and pneumonia on May 9. He was sent to an army hospital on May 14 and has been hospitalized since then.
Tests by local Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 18 show that he had been infected with bird flu virus strain H5N1. The result was confirmed by Chinese and PLA CDCs on Wednesday.
The website did not indicate the status of Cheng's condition.
The ministry said leaders of the State Council and the Central Committee of PLA were "highly concerned" by the case.
They have ordered the army to cooperate with local health bureau to closely monitor those who have had close contact with the patient. So far, none of them have shown symptoms of the disease.
According to the website, China's Health Ministry has conveyed the information to the World Health Organization, health agencies in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and some countries.

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Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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Maybe a bad vaccine test. Same story.. big headline.:tiphat: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/

HenryN · May 26, 2007

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treyfish said:
Maybe a bad vaccine test. Same story.. big headline.:tiphat: [URL="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/"]http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/[/URL]

How would this have anything to do with vaccines?

AlaskaDenise · May 26, 2007

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niman said:
Commentary at

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Commentary

H5N1 Confirm in Soldier in China
Recombinomics Commentary
May 26, 2007

A Chinese soldier has contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the latest human case in the world's most populous country, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The 19-year-old soldier surnamed Cheng was diagnosed with the disease on May 18th and is receiving treatment at a military hospital, the ministry said in a statement.

The above case comes shortly after the confirmation of H5N1 in a patient in northern Vietnam. The location of the case in China has not been given, but H5N1 in the military is cause for concern.

In the past the Fujian (Clade 2.3) strain of H5N1 has been reported in patients in China.

More information on the location and sequence of the H5N1 in China would be useful.

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Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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Just thinkin out loud dr N.I haven't seen yet where /how he was infected.YES, I AM IMPLYING HE MAY BE PART OF AN EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE TEST.If i can't find answers to these questions,then i can guess he saw a chicken,or a passing bird pooped on his salad.
Soldier hospitalized with bird flu

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A 19-year-old man surnamed Cheng, who is a soldier in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), is now receiving treatment at an army hospital, the ministry said.

A spokesman of the ministry declined to say in which part of the country Cheng was stationed or how he may have come in contact with the virus.

Cheng developed symptoms of fever, cough and pneumonia on May 9. He was sent to an army hospital on May 14 and has been hospitalized since then.

Tests by local Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 18 show that he had been infected with bird flu virus strain H5N1. The result was confirmed by Chinese and PLA CDCs on Wednesday.

The website did not indicate the status of Cheng's condition.

The ministry said leaders of the State Council and the Central Committee of PLA were "highly concerned" by the case.

They have ordered the army to cooperate with local health bureau to closely monitor those who have had close contact with the patient. So far, none of them have shown symptoms of the disease.

According to the website, China's Health Ministry has conveyed the information to the World Health Organization, health agencies in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and some countries.

China has reported a total of 25 human cases of bird flu since 2003,

which have caused 15 deaths.

On March 27, a 16-year-old boy in eastern Anhui Province died from the deadly virus. The cause of his infection is still unknown.

The Ministry of Health confirmed last August that the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu virus occurred in November 2003. A 24-year-old man who died in Beijing in 2003, was initially thought to be suffering from SARS. Further laboratory tests later confirmed he died of human avian influenza.:surrender: "Looks like i may have to wait 4 years for an answer."

The H5N1 bird flu virus is currently not very contagious, but experts fear it may mutate into a form that spreads easily among people, potentially sparking a pandemic.

Sinovac Biotech, a Beijing-based pharmaceutical company has been experimenting a bird flu vaccine and the State Food and Drug Administration approved in April a second phase of clinical trials.

In late April, the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, began deliberating a draft amendment to the law on animal disease in order to prevent future animal epidemics.:tiphat: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_6155546.htm

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HenryN · May 26, 2007

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treyfish said:
Just thinkin out loud dr N.I haven't seen yet where /how he was infected.YES, I AM IMPLYING HE MAY BE PART OF AN EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE TEST.If i can't find answers to these questions,then i can guess he saw a chicken,or a passing bird pooped on his salad.
Soldier hospitalized with bird flu
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If the illness was linked to a vaccine test of military personel, the number of positives would likely be higher than one, and H5N1 would be unlikely to be reported.

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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Guess we will have to wait to find out.They could say anything.

China reports bird flu infection in military
<SMALL>China National News
Saturday 26th May, 2007
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China's Health Ministry Saturday confirmed a case of H5N1 infection known as bird flu in a 19-year-old soldier.

The ministry identified the man by his surname, Cheng, and said he was under treatment at a People's Liberation Army hospital.

But it did not specify his unit or say which region he came from, maintaining the government's customary secrecy for military affairs.

Cheng developed symptoms of fever, coughing and pneumonia on May 9 and was admitted to hospital on May 14, the ministry said.

Tests on May 18 suggested that he was infected with H5N1 bird flu, and national government and military health officials confirmed the results Wednesday.

The health ministry had reported the case to the World Health Organization and regional health authorities, it said.

The new case brings the total number of human infections with bird flu reported in China to 25 since 2003 of which 15 were fatal.

Experts have long warned that the virus might be more widespread in China, where dozens of outbreaks of H5N1 have been reported in poultry, the most recent one last weekend in the central province of Hunan.

H5N1 bird flu had infected 307 people, including 186 who died, in 12 mainly Asian and African nations by May 24, according to WHO statistics.:tiphat:
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/id/251847/cs/1/

sharon sanders · May 26, 2007

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niman said:
If the illness was linked to a vaccine test of military personel, the number of positives would likely be higher than one, and H5N1 would be unlikely to be reported.

I agree.

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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Avian flu -- a PLA officer confirmed H5N1 infection

星岛环球网 www.singtaonet.com

Sing Tao global network www.singtaonet.com
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The 19-year-old patients - a unit of the People's Liberation Army officers, May 9 disease, develop fever, cough and other symptoms of pneumonia. May 14 to the military hospital for treatment of hospital treatment is still in the midst of treatment were positive.

Local disease prevention and control center on May 18 of respiratory secretions of patients tested, The results for the H5N1 avian flu virus RNA-positive. May 23, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the PLA's disease prevention and control center of the patients sputum, pleural effusion, Serum specimens such as parallel detection and review testing results for the H5N1 avian flu virus RNA-positive.

Ministry of Health said that According to the World Health Organization were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed case definitions and diagnostic criteria by the PLA General Logistics Department, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Health Joint Group of Experts on diagnosis, cases of people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza-confirmed cases.

After the epidemic, the Chinese authorities said the disease to attach great importance to it, and the military requirements and local health departments to coordinate closely, and promptly take appropriate prevention and control measures. all close contacts (close contacts were nothing but military personnel) strict medical observation.

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Up to now, close contacts were not aware of any abnormal clinical signs.

The Ministry of Health has said that the World Health Organization, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and some national communications. Hong Kong Department of Health also confirmed defensive center in the 26th received by the Chinese Ministry of Health informed a human infection of highly pathogenic avian flu The confirmed cases.:tiphat: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h...om/society_focus/200705/t20070526_545186.html

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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[Star Island Health Network] May 24, 2007 the People's Liberation Army unit confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic bird influenza cases.

Patients with a certain way, male, aged 19, a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army officers. May 9, 2007 the disease, develop fever, cough and other symptoms of pneumonia. May 14 to the military hospital for treatment of hospital treatment is still in the midst of treatment were positive.

By the local disease prevention and control center on May 18, 2007 for patients with respiratory secretions and tested, The results for the H5N1 avian flu virus RNA-positive. May 23, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the PLA's disease prevention and control center of the patients sputum, pleural effusion, Serum specimens such as parallel detection and review testing results for the H5N1 avian flu virus RNA-positive.

According to the World Health Organization were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed case definitions and diagnostic criteria by the PLA General Logistics Department, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Health Joint Group of Experts on diagnosis, cases of people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza-confirmed cases.

After the epidemic, the State Council and the Central Military Commission attached great importance to the leadership, the armed forces and local health departments to closely cooperate, promptly take appropriate prevention and control measures. all close contacts (close contacts were non-local staff) strict medical observation. Up to now, close contacts were not aware of any abnormal clinical signs.

The patients and the ministry has the World Health Organization, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and some national communications. :tiphat: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h...news/gd_20070526/200705/t20070526_545208.html

sharon sanders · May 26, 2007

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"...close contacts were not aware of any abnormal clinical signs.."

We need to be careful of translation syntax as in the word "epidemic" above.

I think there is no indication of spread reported among those close to the infected person yet.

HenryN · May 26, 2007

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Florida1 said:
"...close contacts were not aware of any abnormal clinical signs.."

We need to be careful of translation syntax as in the word "epidemic" above.

I think there is no indication of spread reported among those close to the infected person yet.

The disease onset date and date of hospitaization indicate there was no H2H.

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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■ in the Mainland, civil awareness of the avian flu generally weaker map on the 26th Wuhan a poultry farm, Health worrying.

[Beijing, Xinhua news center Yi Wei on the 26th -- the Ministry of Health spokesman Mao Qunan today an exclusive interview with this paper card In fact, the PLA has recently confirmed case of human infection with certain highly pathogenic avian flu cases. The patient is still in active treatment, and patients As close contact with the crowd, have made strict medical observation.

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Mao Qunan, without worrying that the epidemic would trigger a large-scale proliferation.

Reportedly, the patient-a male 19-year-old, the unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army officers, on the 9th of this month after the onset of fever, cough and other symptoms of pneumonia, on the 14th of the military hospitals, inpatient medical treatment.
Mainland is the first case of soldiers
On the 18th, the local disease prevention and control center detected a certain way found respiratory secretions, The results showed the H5N1 avian flu virus RNA-positive.

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the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the PLA's Center for Disease Control and Prevention also a right way of sputum, pleural effusion, Serum specimens such as parallel detection and review testing, and prior to the same results.

According to WHO of human infection of highly pathogenic avian flu confirmed case definition and diagnostic criteria, and by the PLA General Logistics Department. The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Health Joint Group of Experts on diagnosis, final diagnosis of a well-infection of highly pathogenic avian flu cases were diagnosed.

We understand that the first case of avian influenza infection in patients with non-commissioned officers as well as PLA unit. The Ministry of Health on August 8, 06 released, confirmed November 03 because of fever of unknown origin, Pneumonia cases of H5N1 avian flu, with 24-year-old Shi Mei Mei unit of the People's Liberation Army officers.
Outside without worrying proliferation

In view of this coincidence, Mao Qunan clear that the troops are not disease-prone poultry, the same as purely accidental. He said that "the avian flu virus to the channel is not currently investigated. Each bird flu infection in the pathogenesis of patients can be said to be accidental. "
Concern for the outside world - a condition of the troops would trigger a cluster infection, said Mao Qunan, Cheng was diagnosed with a certain avian flu, the State Council and the Central Military Commission attached great importance to the leadership. requiring troops and local health departments to coordinate closely, and promptly take appropriate prevention and control measures to date, Close contacts (no local staff) were not found to have abnormal clinical signs.
　
Mao Qunan said, "is a first-person infected with avian flu, and the bird flu epidemic has so far found no evidence of human to human transmission. Therefore, the outside world need not worry about the epidemic will trigger large-scale proliferation.

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As for membership in a particular way or provinces Military Region, Mao Qunan will not respond to. He only emphasized that the way a disease found, the department has taken appropriate prevention and control measures. and has a certain way related to the WHO, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and some other countries had been reported. WHO resident representative in China, said a spokesman for An Zhou, the Chinese Ministry of Health has received notification will continue to follow up the details, he says, China's bird flu disease has not been to a worrying level. :tiphat: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h...aper.wenweipo.com/2007/05/27/CH0705270001.htm
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Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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[2007-05-27] Mainland poultry disease mortality over 60%

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due to the outbreak of the avian flu epidemic in Hunan this month has killed 50,000 poultry.

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PRC, news reporters on the 26th Wei Yi -- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology Zeng Guang, chief scientist of this newspaper interview that date, the mainland confirmed human bird flu infections of 24 cases, 15 deaths, infected persons account for 60%, higher than the WHO statistics 55% of the international mortality. Zeng Guang said that the Chinese in some areas of primary medical conditions are limited, later found some cases, the treatment not timely; and the incidence of avian flu quickly and easily triggered multiple organ failure has been the reason for the high mortality rate.:tiphat: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h...aper.wenweipo.com/2007/05/27/CH0705270004.htm

HenryN · May 26, 2007

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treyfish said:
[2007-05-27] Mainland poultry disease mortality AP

　
PRC, news reporters on the 26th Wei Yi -- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology Zeng Guang, chief scientist of this newspaper interview that date, the mainland confirmed human bird flu infections of 24 cases, 15 deaths, infected persons account for 60%, higher than the WHO statistics 55% of the international mortality. Zeng Guang said that the Chinese in some areas of primary medical conditions are limited, later found some cases, the treatment not timely; and the incidence of avian flu quickly and easily triggered multiple organ failure has been the reason for the high mortality rate.:tiphat: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h...aper.wenweipo.com/2007/05/27/CH0705270004.htm

The above is historical data.

Treyfish · May 26, 2007

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