Hong Kong, CHP notified of one additional human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland (April 29 2014)

[Giuseppe]

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


CHP notified of one additional human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland


The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) yesterday (April 28) received notification of one additional human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Anhui from the National Health and Family Planning Commission. The patient is a 55-year-old man who is currently hospitalised for treatment.

A total of 417 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been confirmed in the Mainland, including:

1. Zhejiang (138 cases),
2. Guangdong (103 cases),
3. Jiangsu (53 cases),
4. Shanghai (41 cases),
5. Fujian (22 cases),
6. Hunan (22 cases),
7. Anhui (14 cases),
8. Jiangxi (seven 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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