Hong Kong, CHP closely monitors two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland (April 6 2014, extract)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full page: (LINK).]


CHP closely monitors two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring, as of yesterday (April 5), two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Jiangsu according to the latest reports of the Mainland health authorities.

The two cases involve a man aged 73 and a woman aged 28 who are currently hospitalised for treatment.

A total of 401 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been confirmed in the Mainland, including:

1. Zhejiang (138 cases),
2. Guangdong (98 cases),
3. Jiangsu (48 cases),
4. Shanghai (41 cases),
5. Fujian (22 cases),
6. Hunan (20 cases),
7. Anhui (11 cases),
8. Jiangxi (six cases),
9. Beijing (four cases),
10. Henan (four cases),
11. Guangxi (three cases),
12. Shandong (three cases),
13. Guizhou (one case, imported from Zhejiang),
14. Hebei (one case) and
15. Jilin (one case).

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