Hong Kong, CHP is tracing the contacts of the H5 dead bird (December 15 2011): 2 individuals in isolation, 1 tested negative by PCR

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

CHP is tracing the contacts of the H5 dead bird


‎15 December ‎2011


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is liaising with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in tracing persons who had potential contact with the Black-headed Gull found at Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School, Yuen Long, which was tested positive in the preliminary test for H5 avian influenza virus.

So far, one of the contacts was symptomatic and she was arranged to admit to Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) for further testing and isolation.

The other contacts have been put under medical surveillance.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the 48-year-old woman, who worked as clerical staff in the school, had picked up the sick bird with bare hand and without face mask on December 13 and placed it in a box in the school office before it was collected by the AFCD.

She developed fever, sore throat and diarrhea the next day and consulted a private doctor today (December 15).

"In view of the latest development, the patient has been sent to PMH for isolation and treatment. Tests for H5 are being conducted and results will be available tomorrow morning," a CHP spokesman said.

According to the information in hand, the patient enjoyed good past health. She did not have recent travel history.

The spokesman said, "The CHP has identified six home contacts of the patient and all of them are currently asymptomatic. Of them, the 11-year-old son of the patient developed fever and cough on December 13 and has now recovered. As a precautionary measure, he has been arranged to PMH for isolation and laboratory testing. Contact tracing continues."

"The school has been advised to suspend class for a day tomorrow (December 16) for thorough cleansing and disinfection. The CHP will assess the need for further class suspension subject to development."
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Nice find, IOH.

It appears that the woman had contact with the bird on the 13th, and took ill on the 14th. Her son, who had no contact with the bird, was already ill on the 13th, and has already recovered by today (the 15th).

IMO, the timing here is too short (and the child's illness too mild) and in the wrong order for this to be H5N1. It seems far more likely that the child had some seasonal respiratory pathogen, which he transmitted to the woman. We will see what testing brings.

 

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Hat-tip FLA_MEDIC :tiphat:

 

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Bird flu fears for clerk

<!-- A school clerk who picked up a sick gull later found to have bird flu is undergoing hospital tests after suffering flu symptoms.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

A school clerk who picked up a sick gull later found to have bird flu is undergoing hospital tests after suffering flu symptoms.

The woman's son, 11, who also developed a fever and cough but recovered, was also last night in isolation at Princess Margaret Hospital. The school is closed today for disinfection.
The clerk, 48, was not wearing gloves or a mask when she picked up the black-headed gull on Tuesday at Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School in Yuen Long. She put the bird in a box in the school office before it was collected by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
She developed fever, a sore throat and diarrhea the next day and consulted a doctor yesterday. The woman is in isolation after being admitted to Princess Margaret for further testing for the H5 avian influenza virus. Results are expected today.
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<NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>In preliminary tests the bird, which died on Wednesday, was found to have H5. Centre for Health Protection controller Thomas Tsang Ho-fai said the chance of catching avian flu H5N1 through migratory birds is small.
"We did not notice any rise or any occurrence of human H5 cases in connection with H5 birds. The key thing is the exposure. If people are careful, if they do not pick up dead birds with their bare hands, the chance of getting H5N1 is quite minimal," Tsang said.
The woman has not traveled outside Hong Kong recently. The center has identified six people the patient was in contact with and none has symptoms of the disease.
Her son had a fever and cough on Tuesday. Although recovered, he is in isolation as a precaution. The center will assess the need for further class suspensions, a spokesman said.
An AFCD spokesman said the black-headed gull is a common winter visitor.
Four chicken farms within three kilometers of where the bird was found were inspected and no symptoms of bird flu were found among the chickens. The farms will be put under enhanced surveillance. :tiphat:http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_...3&sid=34798876&con_type=1&d_str=20111216&fc=7

 

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Woman ill after touching bird with virus

December 15, 2011

People are urged to avoid contact with birds after a woman fell ill after touching a black-headed gull which later tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus.

Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Thomas Tsang told reporters today the 48-year-old woman developed flu symptoms yesterday, a day after she picked up the sick bird with her bare hands.

He said the woman and her 11-year-old son have been sent to Princess Margaret Hospital for tests and the results are expected tomorrow morning. Other family members have no symptoms.

The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department collected the sick bird on December 13 from Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School in Yuen Long, where the woman works. The bird died the next day. More tests are underway.

Dr Tsang has advised the school to suspend classes tomorrow for thorough disinfection.

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11-year-old boy Tuesday, upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.:tiphat:http://www1.hk.apple.nextmedia.com/...p?iss_id=20111216&sec_id=4104&art_id=15898404

 

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Hong Kong bird Zaixi fever diarrhea secondary school female clerk closed 2011-12-16
Hong Kong again suspected outbreak of avian flu

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>A suspected avian influenza cases in Yuen Long Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School will be closed one day.

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Serving a 48-year-old Yuen Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School female clerk, on Tuesday (13) hand in the school to pick up one pair of H5 avian influenza virus-positive black-headed gulls, the next day with fever, sore throat and diarrhea symptoms , admitted into Princess Margaret Hospital. , Centre for Health Protection, said the female patient's son on Tuesday there had respiratory symptoms, two bird flu rapid test laboratory results this morning.

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He does not rule out contact with female patients with "bird bird" infection, infection also may be the son of the common cold.

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For safety reasons, female patients with secondary school will be closed today to serve one day school for cleansing and disinfection.

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CHP's investigation found a dying bird lying on Tuesday morning Black-headed Gull Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School Yuen Long basketball court near the corridor, to the afternoon, a 48-year-old female clerk at the school not wearing gloves and masks, the hand to pick up The birds and placed in a box, contact the AFCD today sent processing. The only Gull died the following day, and the H5 avian influenza virus initially tested positive, the same day the female clerks began to have fever, sore throat and diarrhea symptoms to a private doctor and no hospitalization for treatment.

11-year-old mother and child respiratory hospital check

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CHP AFCD Gull test results notice yesterday to arrange for the female clerk Princess Margaret Hospital, to accept the avian flu rapid test. Also found that the 11-year-old son Tuesday before the upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, though already recovered, but the center arranged for him and the mother is still being tested, the fastest this morning there will be rapid test results. The female clerk who lives in the Yuen Long District, the family members of 6-8, except she and her son, other family members, no abnormal physical condition.
Dr Tsang said the man and bird infection rate no cause for alarm
Dr Tsang said that to ensure safety, Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School will be closed today, one day school for cleansing and disinfection.

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If the female patient's test results for H5 avian influenza virus were positive, the CHP will discuss further measures with the school immediately.

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The school a total of 1,400 students, according to information provided by the center direction of the school, students or other school staff did not contact the only suspected bird flu infected birds, has no abnormal physical condition of the students said.
Dr Tsang pointed out that female patients with symptoms of fever, etc. There are two possible, "First, when she was infected through contact with the birds, but birds infected by bird flu people is very low; Another possibility is that her son was infected I believe that only the common cold, need not worry. "

The dead bird farm 3 km 4 immediate inspection AFCD said that the dead bird locations within 3 km of four farms, the Department has sent immediately to inspect the farms, chickens found no abnormal mortality or symptoms of avian influenza. New Territories Chicken Breeders Association chairman Li Liangji said San Wai, Yuen Long chicken farm yesterday morning AFCD received calls, reminded chicken farmers awareness and proper measures to prevent avian flu, such as strengthening disinfection, to prevent foreign birds into chicken care and contact with other chickens. AFCD continues to **** bird for H5 avian influenza virus further confirmatory tests. :tiphat:http://translate.googleusercontent....01.htm&usg=ALkJrhibvg6VZofjLDNhlWGRIaBU6QAKKg
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Community response: migratory birds winter and spring sowing transit opportunities by disease

Migratory Black-headed Gull
Cry of the Black-headed Gull breeds of bird flu is a winter migratory birds, often flying from the northeast of the mainland, people living in Hong Kong Mai Po and Deep Bay wetland.

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Experts have pointed out, every year from December to next February, an increase of migratory birds spread of avian influenza opportunities. As for whether the variants of avian influenza, infectious disease experts said, there is no evidence, I believe this is the sporadic cases of infection by migratory birds.:tiphat: more.. http://translate.googleusercontent....05.htm&usg=ALkJrhi95fjcfcpRou9vxEBf7IKRDQJl8g

 

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Living with female clerks six family members had contact with sick birds AFCD staff, private clinics, staff, and school staff, a total of twenty people under medical supervision. :tiphat:http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20111216/00174_001.html

 

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

Woman tests negative for H5 avian flu virus


‎16 December ‎2011


A spokesman for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health said today (December 16) that the specimen taken from a 48-year-old woman who touched a sick bird had yielded negative results for influenza A virus with all subtypes, including H5, by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

The woman picked up the sick bird with her bare hands and without wearing a face mask on December 13. The bird later died and tested positive for H5 avian influenza virus. The woman developed fever, sore throat and diarrhoea on December 14. She was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) yesterday for isolation and laboratory testing.

Tests on her specimen taken yesterday yielded negative results for influenza A virus with all subtypes by PCR.

Tests for other viruses are being done by the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB).

PHLSB is now proceeding with tests of the specimen taken from the woman's 11-year-old son; results are pending. Her son was also admitted to PMH yesterday for isolation and laboratory test as a precautionary measure. He had recovered from fever and cough earlier this week.


CHP's investigation continues.
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