Re: China: Xinjiang, Urumqi: woman, 31, fatal case of avian influenza A/H5N1 confirmed by Min. of Health.
Xinjiang 119 close contacts of bird flu medical observation of all the lifting
Xinhua Urumqi, February 2 (Xinhua Pan) Xinjiang confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, at present, 119 close contacts were not unusual, have been the lifting of medical observation, home to reunite with their families.
Reporters on the 2nd from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Health Department Emergency Response Office was informed that 119 close contacts, there are 102 people will move into The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University for medical observation, and another 17 were in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture Hospital for observation.
At present, all close contacts had no abnormal clinical manifestations, has been discharged from medical observation.
January 24, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Health Department briefing, Xinjiang confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, the patient was 31-year-old female, living in Urumqi Toutunhe, incidence of January 10, after all rescue measures proved ineffectual in died January 23. Epidemic occurred, the prompt start of the Xinjiang people infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza emergency response grade Ⅱ for all close contacts of the implementation of strict medical observation, and timely to conduct a comprehensive epidemiological investigation.
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