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After a three-day span that saw the number of new H7N9 cases surge by roughly 50%, the number of new cases reported this morning has dropped off considerably.
While welcome news, it is far to soon to say whether this represents a trend.
We saw an earlier report of a single case in Jiangsu Province, and now we have a single case in Zhejiang. Additionally, Shanghai announced no new cases today.
This from the Zhejiang Health Department.
New cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases in Zhejiang province
Date :2013 -04-15
Source: Provincial Health Department ZhejiangProvincial Health Department informed that, as of April 15, 2011 16:00 April 15, Zhejiang new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza.
Patients with Wang, female, 68 years old, farmer, who lives in Huzhou onset on April 3, now a hospital treatment. Testing by the provincial CDC, human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive patient specimens. My Office Organization expert on the clinical manifestations, epidemiological data and laboratory test results to discuss the diagnosis of human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. Currently, the patient was seriously ill, the hospital is actively treatment.
The next announcement from Shanghai is notable for two reasons; because no new cases were reported and because testing seems to be having difficulty finding the virus among local poultry or their environment.
This from Xinhua News.
Shanghai today no new human cases of infection with the H7N9 avian flu
April 15, 2013 18:40:47
According to Voice of China "peak evening news" reports, according to the Planning Commission of Shanghai Wei Bulletin, 17:00 As of today, the city no new human cases of infection with the H7N9 avian flu.
Today, the Shanghai animal disease prevention and control center of Shanghai, poultry farms and other 2212 samples of avian influenza virus nucleic acid detection, and the results were negative. The business sector accumulated ban all kinds of street market, live poultry, birds transaction point 125.
Despite strong suspicions that poultry are heavily involved in the transmission of this virus, and some birds have tested positive, we continue to see a lot of negative test results come back from poultry and their environment.
