Monday, January 27, 2014

Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, and Jiangsu Provinces Report H7N9 Cases

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While it is possible we’ll see an update later today, for the first time in 18 days Zhejiang Province has not reported new H7N9 cases, although we have reports from four other provinces this morning to make up for it.  Not to be totally left out, we do have a report from Xinhua News indicating that so far this year, Zhejiang Province has seen 49 H7N9 cases, and 12 fatalities.

 

12 H7N9 deaths in Chinese province

English.news.cn   2014-01-27 20:41:04
 

HANGZHOU, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- H7N9 bird flu has caused 12 deaths in east China's Zhejiang Province alone this year, local health authorities said on Monday.

From Jan. 9 to 26, Zhejiang had seen new human H7N9 cases for 18 consecutive days. The total number of infections in the province reached 49 as of Monday noon, said the provincial health and family planning commission.

Of the 49 cases, 12 people died, one person has recovered fully, and the rest remain hospitalized, according to the commission.

 

As for today’s reports, our first stop is Guangdong province.

 

Province added two cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza cases were cured three cases

2014-01-27 15:06:34 Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission 

January 27 Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission communications: Shenzhen, Jiangmen City, the new confirmed cases of H7N9 avian influenza case of human infection.


Some cases a practice, female, 77 years old, Cantonese, now living in Longgang District, South Bay streets. January 26 confirmed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza, the patient is currently in critical condition in Shenzhen designated hospital admission.

Case 2 Zhu, male, 68 years old, farmer, now living Jiangmen ritual streets. January 25 after she died. January 26, confirmed human cases of avian influenza H7N9 infection.

Also, Yangjiang City, December 16 confirmed cases of Zhang has been cured and discharged on January 25; Shenzhen City, January 11 confirmed cases of Zhao, January 18 confirmed cases have been cured Zhou, January 26th discharged.

 

Next stop, Jiangsu Province.

 

Province 1 new confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza

Published :2014-01-27  Provincial Health Department, the province confirmed cases of new H7N9 bird flu case of human infection.

Patients Zhou, female, 74 years old. January 27 morning man was diagnosed Suzhou H7N9 avian influenza infection. Currently in Suzhou, a hospital, in critical condition.

 

Hunan province. which reported only 2 cases last year, reports their first H7N9 case of 2014.

 

Hunan confirmed one case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu

Author: Liu Fuqiang Source: Emergency Management Office 

Recently, Changsha, Hunan, monitoring found one case of severe acute respiratory infections, January 27, 2014, specimens Results Changsha Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Disease Prevention and Control Center of Hunan nucleic acid testing and review are positive for H7N9. According to epidemiological history, clinical manifestations and laboratory test results, the determination of one case of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza.

Patients Yang Moumou, female, 58 years old, who lives in Yueyang City, Hunan Miluo. Currently, the treatment of patients in a hospital in Changsha. The epidemiological investigation of live poultry before the onset of patient exposure history. Close contacts of the cases have been timely measures taken under medical observation and found no abnormalities.

Expert Tip: daily life should avoid contact with live poultry, birds live bird droppings, especially disease (dead) birds, if they have contact with, shall wash their hands with soap and water as soon as possible; raw poultry, meat and eggs must be cooked Cook; attention to food hygiene, food processing and food in the process, there must be separate raw and cooked, to avoid cross-infection; buy fresh, live, pay attention to see when frozen poultry quarantine certificate. During the spring should be prohibited on vehicles carrying live birds to avoid outbreaks. If fever and respiratory symptoms should wear a mask, a doctor as soon as possible. (Emergency Office Liu Fuqiang feeds)

 

And our last stop (for now), is Fujian Province, which like Guangdong Province, reports two new cases.

 

Fujian Province 2 new cases of human infection of bird flu H7N9

Time :2014-01-27 
Health and Family Planning Commission of Fujian Province on the 27th Bulletin, 27 Nisshin province confirmed two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza.

Patients Lai Moumou, male, 69 years old, currently residing in Xiamen Haicang District. Currently patients in critical condition, a hospital in Xiamen, isolation and treatment.

Patients Huang Moumou, female, 72 years old, currently residing in Sanming ShaXian. Currently patients in critical condition in a hospital isolation ShaXian treatment. (Emergency Management Office)

 

As always, for  the most complete listing of reported H7N9 cases, I heartily recommend FluTrackers H7N9 Case List, which contains live links to reports for each case listed.