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The number of new cases reported this morning sits at four - with 1 for Jiangsu province, and 3 from Zhejiang – bringing the official tally to 91 cases (+ 1 asymptomatic PRC positive case in Beijing), and 17 fatalities.
While new cases are being reported every day, somewhat reassuringly, we have not seen the kind of explosive growth in case counts that would suggest efficient human-to-human transmission of an influenza virus.
That having been said, exactly how these 90+ people have been exposed to this virus remains unclear (see Branswell On The Paucity Of H7N9 Positive Poultry), and the epidemiological investigation continues.
Confirmed 91 cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza 17 deaths
As at 17 o'clock on the the 18th, the country reported a total of 87 cases of confirmed cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza, 17 patients died, six recovered. 18 new confirmed 5 cases, Shanghai, Jiangsu cases, two cases of Zhejiang Province, Henan Province, one cases. Accumulated: 32 cases (11 deaths) , Zhejiang (30 cases, 2 deaths) , Jiangsu 22 cases (3 deaths) , Henan , Anhui cases (1 death) .
The latest case reports include:
April 19th of Jiangsu new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases
Published :2013 -4-19
Health Department of Jiangsu Province, April 19 Bulletin, Jiangsu newly confirmed case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza.
Patients Chen, male, 54 years old, live in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. On April 19, the provincial expert group diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Currently in a hospital in Nanjing, where a critical condition. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases total of four people, until now no abnormality.
Zhejiang new cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza cases
Zhejiang Provincial Health Department
April 19, 2013
Zhejiang Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 19 as of April 19 15:00, Zhejiang new cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza.
Patients Ding Mou, male, 43 years old, unemployed, Hangzhou, onset on April 12, Hangzhou, a hospital for treatment.
Patients with a comfortable, male, 48 years old, company employees, Hangzhou, onset on April 11, now a hospital for treatment.
Xu patients, female, 66 years old, farmers, Huzhou onset on April 10, Hangzhou, a hospital for treatment.
By the provincial CDC testing, specimens of these three patients were 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, three patients were seriously ill.
Up to now, the province has found 30 cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza patients, 2 patients died of his wounds, 1 patient has been cured. 27 patients are hospitalized, critically ill in 14 cases, 5 cases of severe, mild cases, hospitals are active treatment.
