The Lancet. Emerging risk of H7N9 influenza in China

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The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 19 April 2013

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60767-9

Emerging risk of H7N9 influenza in China

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Shunquan Wu a, Fuquan Wu b, Jia He a

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4 years after the global pandemic of H1N1 influenza, a new type of avian influenza, H7N9, is emerging in mainland China. It was first reported in Shanghai on Feb 19, 2013. As of April 17, 2013, a total of 77 cases of H7N9 human infection have been confirmed, including 16 deaths. 30 cases, including 11 deaths, have been confirmed in Shanghai; 20 cases, including two deaths, in Jiangsu province; 21 cases, including two deaths, in Zhejiang province; three cases, including one death, in Anhui province; one case in Beijing; and two cases in Henan province.1, 2

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We declare that we have no conflicts of interest.
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References

1 China confirms 77 H7N9 cases, 16 deaths. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013h7n9/2013-04/17/content_16413413.htm. (accessed April 17, 2013).

2 No epidemic link among H7N9 infection. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-04/08/content_16383255.htm. (accessed April 8, 2013).

3 H7N9 deceased mostly male smokers. http://www.macaodaily.com/html/2013-04/07/content_792500.htm. (accessed April 7, 2013) (in Chinese).
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a Department of Health Statistics, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; b International Cooperation Laboratory on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Institute, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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