Thursday, April 25, 2013

H7N9: Zhejiang & Henan Add Cases

 

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The end-of-day case reports from China are beginning to appear online, and so far Zhejiang Province is reporting 2 new cases, and Henan Province 1. 

 

First, from the Zhejiang Provincial Health Department.

 

 

Zhejiang new cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza cases

Date :2013-04-25
Sources: Health Department

Zhejiang Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 25, Zhejiang Province, add two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases as of April 25 at 15:00.

 

Patients Wang, female, 60 years old, farmers, Huzhou onset on April 17, Hangzhou, a hospital for treatment.

 

The patient Shumou, female, aged 50, the farmers, Shaoxing, onset on April 18, now a hospital for treatment.

 

By the provincial CDC testing, specimens of 2 patients are infected with the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. My Office experts on the patient's clinical manifestations, epidemiological data and laboratory test results are discussed, and diagnosis of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Currently, two patients were seriously ill, the hospital is under active treatment.

 

 

Next, from the Henan Provincial Health Department:

 

1 new cases of human infection in Henan H7N9 avian flu confirmed cases

Published: June 2013-04-25 

April 25, 1 new cases of human infection in Zhengzhou city, Henan province H7N9 avian flu confirmed cases.

 

With Trey, male, 56 years old, people of Zhongyuan district, Zhengzhou city. On April 25, the provincial expert group based on laboratory test results and clinical manifestations and epidemiology, integrated to determine the patient as person H7N9 avian flu confirmed cases of infection. Currently, patients in critical condition, are receiving treatment in a hospital in the city of Zhengzhou.

 

Close contacts of the case, a total of 7 people are under medical observation measures have been taken, is not unusual.

 

As of now, all rapporteur H7N9 avian flu confirmed cases of infection in Henan province in 4 cases , Zhoukou City 1 patients have recovered and been discharged.

 

 

Thus far, we’ve no word of cases from Shanghai or Jiangsu province this morning.