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Hunan new 4 cases of H7N9 human infection - Changsha live poultry markets all closed - some may be previously known - or not...

tetano

tetano

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Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported today, Hunan Province, recently added 4 cases of human infection with H7N9 influenza cases. As of February 9, the province reported 2017 cases of human infection with H7N9 24 cases of influenza. Reported that on February 8, Chenzhou City, confirmed a case of human infection with influenza cases, the patient is Chenzhou, now the local hospital for treatment; Yueyang City, also added 3 cases of human infection with H7N9 influenza cases, of which critically ill patients million, Yueyang County , Now a top three hospitals in Changsha intensive care unit. Provincial disease control experts pointed out that H7N9 influenza is an acute respiratory infection, clinical fever, sore throat, cough and other symptoms of respiratory tract infection can be rapidly progressing to severe pneumonia, a serious condition can lead to death. The incubation period of the disease more than a week, the source of infection to carry H7N9 influenza virus in poultry. The patient is primarily infected by contact with poultry or contaminated with the virus.
February 9, the provincial CDC issued a manual to prevent the spread of bird flu to the public knowledge of prevention and control.
Changsha live market all closed
To further strengthen the prevention and control of avian influenza infection, reduce the risk of public infection, according to the relevant provisions of the Changsha municipal government decided to poultry wholesale market in the city and farmers market Meat market poultry trading area to implement measures. During the period of rest, the poultry market and poultry trade area of ​​the Meat Market shall stop all live poultry and light birds transactions (excluding frozen poultry products), and shall not store live poultry and light birds. All markets shall be thoroughly cleaned according to relevant requirements and standards ,disinfection.

https://m.sohu.com/n/480375882/?wscrid=1137_13
 
We have 1 of the above referenced cases listed. I do not know if any of these cases are included in the recent batch of cases announced by the Hong Kong CHP from the China NHFPC: link

Yueyang City has a hospital that treats bird flu patients so I do not know if these are previously known Hunan province patients that have been transferred there, or are new patients.


a12. Female, 47, [Zhu], onset and hospitalized February 5, contact with chickens, Chenzhou City, Hunan province



Please see these other threads about Changsha:

a1. Female, 69, severe illness, contact with birds, Changsha, Hunan province CHP rpt 6/2/17

China - Live "H5N9" pandemic flu drill with hospital, emergency center, and other municipal departments participating in Changsha, Hunan province - December 7, 2016

China - Pediatric pneumonia hospital admissions up "significantly" in Changsha in last 2 weeks, Hunan province - November 14, 2016
 
Changsha confirmed two people infected with H7N9 have an outbreak of the risk of live poultry market are closed

As of February 8, the Provincial Health Family Planning Commission reported two cases of Changsha H7N9 confirmed cases. 1 case of residents of Yuelu District, Xiangtan City, a hospital for treatment, the condition is basically stable; one case is Tianxin residents, in serious condition, and now a hospital in Changsha. For the report of the two outbreaks, Changsha City Health Commission has held a medical treatment and epidemic disposal site scheduling, mobilization of all resources to the full treatment. At the same time, all cases of close contacts, occupational exposure were tracked, the implementation of medical observation measures, if there is fever and other unusual circumstances immediately disposed of. At present, all close contacts, occupational exposure were not abnormal.


http://news.syd.com.cn/system/2017/02/11/011305367.shtml
 
Thanks tetano. It looks like we have these two:

y. Male, 37, [Liu], serious condition, contact with poultry, Xiangtan City, Changsha, Hunan province

a1. Female, 69, severe illness, contact with birds, Tianxin, Changsha, Hunan province CHP rpt 6/2/17
 
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