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Reports out of China this morning are slower and a bit later than we’ve seen of late, but Xinhua News is reporting:
Shanghai reports one H7N9 death, two new cases confirmed
English.news.cn 2013-04-12 20:49:18
SHANGHAI, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai reported on Friday one more death of H7N9 bird flu virus, while two new cases were confirmed, local health authorities said in a statement. [ The death has brought the country's total fatalities of the disease to 11, while infections totalled 40 nationwide.
We’ve additional details from the Shanghai Department of Health (h/t Sharon Sanders of FluTrackers)
City newly diagnosed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza
City Health and Family Planning Commission today (April 12) 19:30 Bulletin, the city newly diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza. Another patient was confirmed on April 6 patients who were to treat the invalid died on the evening of April 11. Up to now, a total of 20 cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, of which 7 died, 12 cases are being treated in isolation, and patients have been discharged.
2 new cases as follows:
Patients Shen, male, 53 years old, the people of Shanghai, freelance. Feels unwell patients on April 3, chills, fever on April 5, Go to Jiading District Nanxiang hospital, the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infection. April 10 patients sicker, Ruijin Hospital North hospital, diagnosed with severe pneumonia. April 11, City CDC test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Organization of municipal clinical expert group in accordance with the relevant requirements, the City Health and Family Planning Commission to discuss the cases, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Patients are under active treatment. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases and a total of three, have been implemented under medical observation, up to now, were not unusual.
Patients with a certain segment, male, 86 years old, the people of Shanghai, retirees. Patients with symptoms on April 3, April 6 to Yangpu District, East hospital doctor diagnosed as right lower pneumonia day, admitted to the hospital by the City East. April 11, City CDC test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Organization of municipal clinical expert group in accordance with the relevant requirements, the City Health and Family Planning Commission to discuss the cases, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Patients are medically stable, in being active treatment. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases there were 13 people, have been implemented under medical observation, up to now, were not unusual.
In addition, human infection with the H7N9 avian flu patients Zhou was confirmed on April 6, after rescue invalid death last night (April 11).
The fatality (Zhou) was described in this press release on April 6th.
Patients Zhou, male, 74 years old, the people of Shanghai, farming. Patients 28 March conscious weakness, shortness of breath, fever, March 31 to Fengxian District Chinese Medicine Hospital for treatment, transferred to East hospital on April 5, diagnosed with severe pneumonia, being active treatment.
