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Zhejiang Province, Overview of the recent human H7N9 bird flu cases
At 21:56 on January 27 2014 / Source: Xinhua
Xinhua Hangzhou, January 27 (Reporter Zhang Le) As at 12:00 on January 27, 2014, Zhejiang has a total annual diagnosed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza in 49 cases, the number of confirmed number has more than 46 cases of Zhejiang last spring. Experts said that the current H7N9 avian flu virus prevalent in the external environment, the prevention and control situation is very grim.
In addition, in the second half of last year, Zhejiang also appeared limited non-sustained human-to-human transmission cases.
Reporters on the 27th from the Zhejiang Province of human infection of avian influenza H7N9 mechanism for joint prevention and control office was informed that this has been diagnosed in 49 patients, 12 patients died, one cases were cured, 36 cases are hospitalized.
Zhejiang proportion of deaths on the rise compared to last year.
From the recent outbreak of view, exhibit the following characteristics:
Experts said that from the current study to see, this particular case showed only a limited non-sustained human-to-human transmission, the virus mutates from the situation, not yet widespread phenomenon of human transmission, the public need not panic too much.
Health experts have warned the public to prevent human infection with H7N9 avian influenza to wash their hands, diligence exercise; go wading place to wear masks; avoid contact with live birds, bought "kill white" poultry or poultry products.
The Hangzhou Mayor Zhang Hongming also told Xinhua News Agency reporters that Hangzhou is brewing introduced policies to permanently close the live animal markets, the whole cold chain supply of poultry products.
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Zhejiang Province, Overview of the recent human H7N9 bird flu cases
At 21:56 on January 27 2014 / Source: Xinhua
Xinhua Hangzhou, January 27 (Reporter Zhang Le) As at 12:00 on January 27, 2014, Zhejiang has a total annual diagnosed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza in 49 cases, the number of confirmed number has more than 46 cases of Zhejiang last spring. Experts said that the current H7N9 avian flu virus prevalent in the external environment, the prevention and control situation is very grim.
In addition, in the second half of last year, Zhejiang also appeared limited non-sustained human-to-human transmission cases.
Reporters on the 27th from the Zhejiang Province of human infection of avian influenza H7N9 mechanism for joint prevention and control office was informed that this has been diagnosed in 49 patients, 12 patients died, one cases were cured, 36 cases are hospitalized.
Zhejiang proportion of deaths on the rise compared to last year.
From the recent outbreak of view, exhibit the following characteristics:
- First, to further expand the area of cases occur. New onset counties (cities, districts) continue to emerge, the trend was spreading. According to statistics, the patients were distributed in 24 counties (cities, districts), Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing, Huzhou, Taizhou, Jiaxing, Jinhua and Wenzhou eight cities, where 41 cases have a history of exposure to poultry.
- Second, the proportion of cases in rural areas has increased. Last two weeks, the number of cases more than two cases of counties (cities, districts) have Xiaoshan District, Binjiang District, Yuhang District, Yinzhou District, Cixi City, more urban areas, keqiao area, Zhuji City, Deqing County, Wuxing, Jiaojiang zones 11, mostly in rural areas.
- Third, the incidence of people at a younger age trend.
- Four is no basis for an increase in cases of disease.
- Fifth case history of exposure to live or live bird markets exposure based.
Experts said that from the current study to see, this particular case showed only a limited non-sustained human-to-human transmission, the virus mutates from the situation, not yet widespread phenomenon of human transmission, the public need not panic too much.
Health experts have warned the public to prevent human infection with H7N9 avian influenza to wash their hands, diligence exercise; go wading place to wear masks; avoid contact with live birds, bought "kill white" poultry or poultry products.
The Hangzhou Mayor Zhang Hongming also told Xinhua News Agency reporters that Hangzhou is brewing introduced policies to permanently close the live animal markets, the whole cold chain supply of poultry products.
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