HK: Update on number of suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) notified to CHP

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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (April 14) provided an update on the latest number of suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) notified to the CHP, including suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) fulfilling reporting criteria, as well as the remaining ones not fulfilling reporting criteria.

From noon yesterday (April 13) to noon today, the CHP did not receive any case which fulfilled the reporting criteria of suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7), but received three cases which did not fulfil the reporting criteria. Please see case details in the attachment.

This brings the total number of notifications received by the CHP since March 31, 2013, of cases which fulfilled the reporting criteria of suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) to 10, and the total number of notifications which did not fulfil the reporting criteria to 24.

"Influenza A (H7) is a statutorily notifiable infectious disease in Hong Kong and no confirmed human cases of Influenza A (H7N9) have been recorded so far," a spokesman for the DH stressed.

The spokesman also reminded doctors to report any suspected cases of Influenza A (H7) to the CHP, and the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the CHP is ready to receive and test specimens whenever necessary.

The public may visit the Avian Influenza page of the CHP (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/24244.html) for further information.

Ends/Sunday, April 14, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:02

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201304/14/P201304120589.htm

 

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Taiwan mainland tourists fever hospital first isolation

Taiwan mainland tourists fever hospital first isolation

Taiwan mainland tourists fever hospital first isolation

The latest news, today Hualien from Zhejiang to the free exercise of mainland tourists, fever symptoms, was rushed to hospital has emergency isolation. === TAKE === fever is a children accompanied by parents in the morning, was sent to Hualien Mennonite Hospital, hospital chances that an emergency closure of the emergency room, guard, currently which three are first isolated specimens sent to the CDC at noon, in the end the general flu or H7N9, the CDC estimated eight hours after the test results will be released.

:tiphat:http://news.pts.org.tw/detail.php?NEENO=237789

 

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Re: Taiwan mainland tourists fever hospital first isolation

Re: Taiwan mainland tourists fever hospital first isolation

http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aall/201304140024.aspx

H7N9 ruled out in Chinese tourist in Taiwan: official
2013/04/14 20:14:52

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) A 4-year-old Chinese tourist who received treatment for fever in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Sunday has not been infected with H7N9 avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said.

CDC Deputy Director-General Chou Jih-haw said specimens from the boy and his mother both tested negative for the H7N9 virus.