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Taiwan raises travel level to "alert" after bird flu H7N9 case confirmed in Shanghai, China

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
machine translation


Updated: 2014/12/07


Shanghai, mainland China's first appearance this year after H7N9 flu autumn, tourism epidemic recommend upgrading to the second stage: Warning (Alert)
Source: Centers for Disease Control Department

Disease Control Department yesterday (December 6) and the Chinese mainland health authorities confirmed one case of H7N9 flu in Shanghai new cases, 38-year-old male, is hospitalized.

Shanghai Municipal Tourism Department announced tube disease outbreaks recommend upgrading to the second stage: Warning (Alert). Currently tourism against human bird flu epidemic proposal, China Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, Shanghai is the second stage: Warning (Alert), other provinces (excluding Hong Kong and Macao) for the first Grade: Note (Watch). Remind plan to the local people, be sure to maintain good health habits, avoid contact with birds; please physician at the time of diagnosis and treatment of patients with pneumonia, be sure to ask the patient travel history.
Illness tube Department said today (2014) in the autumn (October 1), the Chinese mainland total of 10 confirmed cases, three cases were Jiangsu Province, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region two cases, Beijing, Zhejiang Province, Guangdong Province, Fujian and Shanghai, 1 case; Shanghai for the autumn of this year after the first occurrence of the cases, the province's accumulated 42 cases since 2013; worldwide since last (2013) year to date a total of 463 cases of confirmed cases, including 448 cases in mainland China, Hong Kong 10 cases, 4 cases of Malaysia one case, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated 177 cases died November 18.
Illness tube reminded, people go to China, should avoid contact with poultry category, especially not to pick up dead birds; eating chickens, ducks, geese and eggs to be cooked; and hand washing and other personal hygiene should implement measures to prevent infection. In case of fever or flu-like symptoms returning, should inform airline personnel and airport and port of quarantine officers; if after returning the above symptoms should seek medical advice as soon as possible to wear a mask and inform the physician contact history and travel history. If related questions, please refer to the illness tube's website (http://www.cdc.gov.tw), or call toll-free vaccination Line 1922 (or 0800-001922) contact.

http://www.mohw.gov.tw/CHT/Ministry/DM2_P.aspx?f_list_no=7&fod_list_no=4983&doc_no=47704


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China - Man, 38, confirmed H7N9 Bird Flu case - Shanghai


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Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population[8][9] and the largest city proper by population in the world.[10] It is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China, with a population of more than 24 million as of 2013.[5] It is a global financial center,[11] and a transport hub with the world's busiest container port.[12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai
 
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