Monday, April 15, 2013

H7N9: Anhui Reports 1 New Case – Totals Cases 64, 14 Fatalities

 

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Anhui Province – Credit Wikipedia

 

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Case reports continue to trickle in this morning, with Anhui Province now reporting a single case as well.

 

Xinhua News is reporting 63 cases,`A total of 63 H7N9 cases have been reported across China, with 24 in Shanghai, 17 in Jiangsu, 16 in Zhejiang, three in Anhui, two in Henan and one in Beijing.

 

But if you include the asymptomatic 4 year-old who tested positive in Beijing yesterday, this should bring the total to 64 confirmed cases and 14 deaths.

 

From the Anhui Provincial Health Department.

 

Anhui Province new case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza

Published :2013-04-15 Source: Read 433 times

Anhui Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 15 in Anhui Province confirmed case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza. So far, Anhui Province reported a total of three cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu, and 1 died.

Patients Chen, male, 60 years old, Tianchang people, retirees, a company in the local guard. Patients with disease, Tianchang a hospital on April 11 to April 10. April 14, Chuzhou CDC influenza the network laboratory detection of influenza virus in patients with Universal nucleic acid positive, H7 subtypes positive; April 15, the provincial CDC detects review man infected with the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. The same day, the provincial expert group based on national human infection with the H7N9 avian flu clinic program (2013 Edition) ", and the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Patients in critical condition, has been transferred to a hospital in Chuzhou isolation treatment. Close contact with a total of 25 people, until now, were not unusual.

(The Information Office of the Provincial Health Department)