Zhejiang reports 5 cases, including 2 Fatal, of H7N9 bird flu human infection since December 2015 - January 4, 2016

[Biological100]

Monitoring of Zhejiang Province organized in January 2016 emergency public health risk assessment, Source: Provincial Center for Disease Control to monitor the January 4, 2016

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Monitor the on December 29, 2015 morning in Zhejiang Province organized a January 2016 incident public health risk assessment, monitoring of, and pass the anti-immunization experts to participate. The assessment made of human infection with H7N9 bird flu, flu, chicken pox outbreak and non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning four risk issues. The camp food, the HIV Prevention, chronic diseases are, by TB, the ring being discussed by experts believe that the post no risk related issues within the scope of business.

First, people infected with H7N9 bird flu
Since December 2015 the province reported cases 5 cases, 2 deaths. I Foreign environment first half of December compared with November H7 positive rate has increased, especially in the positive rate of Lishui, Hangzhou and Jiaxing H7 external environment is very high, there is a big risk of transmission.

http://www.cdc.zj.cn/bornwcms/Html/c...56c970625.html

 

[sharon sanders]

I can't list the cases mentioned above because I am not sure in which month they occurred but I will make a note. The Zhejiang December monthly notifiable report should be published in the next few days which might give a better idea of the time frame.

So far for the December/January we have this case listed for Zhejiang province:

#695 - Patient, hospitalized, Ningbo, Zhejiang province