H7N9, China: Birdflu human cases monthly report (Ifeng, September 10 2013): 134 cases, 45 deaths so far

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Ifeng, full page in Chinese: (LINK). Automatic translation.]


H7N9, China: Birdflu human cases monthly report (Ifeng, September 10 2013): 134 cases, 45 deaths so far

At 17:53 on September 10, 2013 Source: The People's Republic of China Central Government Website


Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 10 (Reporter Sun Tiexiang) - National Health and Family Planning Commission reported, on the 10th September 2013 Bulletin, that from August 1 to August 31, the Mainland of China added one case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza from Huizhou, Guangdong Province, a female 51 years old patient.

As of August 31, 2013, China's mainland reported a total of 134 cases of human infections with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, including 45 deaths; 86 cases have been discharged; cases were reported from 12 provinces and 42 cities.


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[sharon sanders]

Re: H7N9, China: Birdflu human cases monthly report (Ifeng, September 10 2013): 134 cases, 45 deaths so far

We have 136 on our list. We count the asymptomatic Bejing case because he tested positive. I wonder if this article includes the latest case from August?

#136 - Woman, 51, date onset July 27, hospitalized on August 3, confirmed by China CDC on August 10, live poultry exposure, Huizhou City - Guangdong Province

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=489904&postcount=1

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: H7N9, China: Birdflu human cases monthly report (Ifeng, September 10 2013): 134 cases, 45 deaths so far

Yes. The report cites clearly Guangdong case. The cluster of cases in Beijing are instead reported in an EID paper: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210835 or http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/12/13-0983_article.htm

Excerpt:

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Thirty-nine patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported, and 1 of these patients was infected with influenza A(H7N9) virus. This case was in a 7-year-old girl who had pneumonia, which was confirmed on April 12.

The girl?s mother and a 4-year-old acquaintance (boy) were positive for influenza A(H7N9) virus but were asymptomatic.

This cluster involved 2 families of chicken dealers who lived in Beijing.

On April 4, both families had purchased live chickens from the same batch, which had been transported from Tianjin, China.

Samples from environments of places of residence of both families were positive for influenza A(H7N9) virus.

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[sharon sanders]

Re: H7N9, China: Birdflu human cases monthly report (Ifeng, September 10 2013): 134 cases, 45 deaths so far

I will look at our list again. It is province/CDC test positive cases only so I am not sure how we have 2 more....

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: H7N9, China: Birdflu human cases monthly report (Ifeng, September 10 2013): 134 cases, 45 deaths so far

I think we have listed the asymptomatic Beijing boy and the Taiwanese case. The former was not accounted either by the WHO and China MoH as well as the girl's mother.