Re: Taiwan confirmed its first human infection H7N9 patient returned from Suzhou
Re: Taiwan confirmed its first human infection H7N9 patient returned from Suzhou
Taiwan's first case of imported H7N9 influenza confirmed cases, to remind people to H7N9 flu cases have occurred District should maintain good health habits, not any touch with the feeding of live birds, and avoid to the tradition of live poultry market
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filing time: 2013/04/24 17:47:12
Updated Date: 2013/04/24 17:53:41
Command center today (4/24) evening just confirmed an imported cases of H7N9 flu. The case of a 53-year-old male of the nationality, before the onset of work in Suzhou, Jiangsu, to return to Taiwan for three days after the onset, the test results determined at 4/24 cases of serious illness, and continued medical treatment in the intensive care unit in the negative pressure isolation.
Wen-Ta Chiu, director of the Department of Health, the commander Zhang Fengyi for the status of the epidemic have been fully grasp, and disposal as made instructions. The command center had earlier informed through the IHR WHO and notified in accordance with the cross-strait medical and health cooperation agreement in mainland China Contact window.
Command center, said The patient is a hepatitis B carrier, high blood pressure, and long-term work in Suzhou, Jiangsu between Suzhou and Taiwan. The patient to Suzhou, 3/28 to 4/9 4/9 returned to Taiwan from Shanghai, the case during the Suzhou history of exposure to birds, no consumption of immature birds or egg. 4/12 began to have fever, night sweats, fatigue, respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, 4/16 due to high fever clinic, clinic physicians recommended referral then to a hospital emergency room and stay in a single ward, in 4/16 Tamiflu, 4/18 chest X-light right lower lobe interstitial infiltrates, then transferred to a medical center in 4/20 4/19 due to disease progression at night due to respiratory failure catheter into the intensive care unit negative pressure isolation, during which the two mining throat swabs sent for testing H7N9 influenza tests were negative. The present H7N9 positive by RT-PCR sputum inspection the morning of 4/24, 4/24 evening Genome Sequencing confirmed by the National Influenza Center.
The command center also stressed that cases and contacts have been mastered; contact a total of 139 people, including close contacts, 110 General contact 26 people (more than 7 days incubation period) and the hospital staff. Hospital staff has more than 4 latency (asymptomatic), only three people not wearing appropriate protective (track has average daily symptoms, to be followed until 4/27), and the other suitable protective of care work, 3 of upper respiratory tract symptoms in hospital staff. Public health workers for all contacts caught given adequate health education and self-health management of the H7N9 flu notice, and take the initiative to track to lift tube, contact the flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, public health workers will also take the initiative to help medical treatment.
Command center last as fever, cough, and 7 days to regions of H7N9 influenza cases have occurred in mainland China (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Beijing, Henan, Shandong Province) tourists, strengthen quarantine. And once again remind physicians, the case of these patients, informed within 24 hours in accordance with the law; cases determined before diagnosis, severe cases should be place in hospital isolation and treatment of patients with mild can collect specimens from the hospital self- health management, but are subject to wear masks and give appropriate health education should be given to determine whether anti-flu Pharmacy. If it is determined that the H7N9 infection assessment by the commander to the appropriate hospital for isolation and treatment.
Command center called on again: people go areas in mainland China H7N9 influenza cases, health habits should be kept to wash their hands, wear a mask, do not arbitrarily touch and feed the birds, to avoid to the traditional markets of live poultry, consumption of poultry meat and eggs Be sure to cook; After returning to China, such as fever, cough and other symptoms, wearing masks for medical treatment, and doctor travel history. Latest outbreak, and tourism and other related infectious diseases information, refer to the CDC website (
http://www.cdc.gov.tw) "H7N9 flu zone" and "tourist information" area, or call toll-free people Outbreak Alert and Care number 1922 contact, such as the phone can not dial the short code phone number, please dial 0800-001922 epidemic prevention line.
H7N9 notified cases in the statistics (statistics to April 24, 2011 5:00 pm). Doc
http://www.doh.gov.tw/CHT2006/DM/DM2_p01.aspx?class_no=25&level_no=1&doc_no=88269
