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Although the number of new (and retrospectively diagnosed) cases of H7N9 infection continue to increase in Eastern China - so far, we’ve not seen the kind of jump in cases that would suggest efficient and ongoing community transmission of this virus.
While comforting, unknown at this time is exactly how this virus has managed to jump to more than 80 people in recent weeks, and how many mild or asymptomatic cases might be going undetected.
Our daily round of case notifications has begun as it is now early evening in China. Shanghai, Henan Province, and Jiangsu Province are each reporting a single new case.
Our first stop, Shanghai, where we also learn of one patient being discharged from the hospital.
City new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases
As of 17:00, the city's new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Up to now, a total of 32 cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, of which 11 died, 16 cases being treated in isolation, five patients have been discharged.
New cases as follows:
Patient named Ma, female, 80 years old. Patients April 9 fever with cough, headache, shortness of breath and other symptoms, go to the the Shuguang Hospital East hospital; April 16 was diagnosed with severe pneumonia admitted to hospital. April 17, City Center for Disease Control test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. City Health and Family Planning Organization of the municipal clinical expert group consultation of the cases, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Patients are in stable condition, under active treatment. After investigation, the cases of close contact with a total of seven people have been implemented under medical observation, as of now were not unusual.
Today one of Discharged Patients are as follows:
Patients Yang, male, 66 years old, from Shanghai. Patients April 6 has been tested and confirmed human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, the date of transfer to the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center for treatment. After active treatment, today (April 18) discharged.
Next Henan Province.
ZHENGZHOU, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The Health Bureau of Central China's Henan Province on Thursday reported one new case of H7N9 bird flu, bringing the total number of confirmed H7N9 cases in this province to three.
A 38-year-old man surnamed Wang from Nancao Village of Zhengzhou City, who was engaged in live poultry trading, tested positive for the new strain of avian influenza on Thursday. He is in critical condition.
Seven people who were in close contact with the patient have been placed under medical observation, but have so far shown no bird flu symptoms.
As of Thursday morning, China has reported a total of 83 cases of H7N9 bird flu, of which 17 have ended in death.
From Jiangsu Province, a fresh case announcement and the identification of the 17th fatality from the 16th.
April 18th of Jiangsu new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases
Published :2013-4-18
Health Department of Jiangsu Province, April 18 Bulletin, Jiangsu newly confirmed case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza.
Patients Wang, female, 26 years old, live in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. April 18, the provincial expert group diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Total of five people after investigation, the close contacts of the cases showed no abnormality.
In addition, the Suzhou case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases Kongmou, male, 60 years old, by the provincial expert group consultations to rescue invalid death on the evening of 16.
Up to now, a total of 21 cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, including three deaths in Jiangsu.
By my count, these three cases bring us to 85 cases (plus 1 asymptomatic PRC positive case in Beijing) and 17 deaths.
The good news is, while many cases remain hospitalized in serious or critical condition, we are seeing more patients recovering sufficiently enough to go home.
