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From Shanghai’s Municipal Health Bureau we get the following press release describing three new cases of H7N9 infection, and including 1 fatality.
This reports brings the total number of H7N9 avian flu cases in Eastern China to 38, with 10 deaths (see update from earlier today H7N9: Jiangsu Province Adds Two Cases, China Total 35).
Shanghai today, three cases of new confirmed cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza
As of 17:00, the city newly diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza, the rescue died. Currently, a total of 18 cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, including 6 deaths, 11 cases are being treated in isolation, the patients have been discharged.
3 new cases are as follows:
Patients Jeong, male, 74 years old, the people of Shanghai, retirees. Patients with generalized weakness, drowsiness, dizziness, March 31. April 5 to Putuo District Central Hospital for treatment, diagnosis of the left upper lobe inflammation, anti-infection treatment. April 9 was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, the evening of April 10, the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive test results by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control. The rescue invalid, died on the afternoon of April 11. Required, the City Wei Planning Commission organized municipal clinical expert group to discuss the cases, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. After investigation, the close contacts of cases of a total of seven people have been implemented under medical observation, until now, were not unusual.
Patients Kang, female, 83 years old, the people of Shanghai, retirees. Apr. 2 patients with fever, cough, sputum symptoms to Yangpu District City East hospital without improvement after anti-infective therapy. April 7 patients went Changhai hospital because of cough, sputum with fever three days to be admitted to hospital. Patients are medically stable, in being active treatment. April 10, by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Required, the City Wei Planning Commission organized municipal clinical expert group to discuss the cases, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. After investigation, the close contacts of cases of a total of 44 people, have been implemented under medical observation, until now, were not unusual.
Patients Tangmou, male, 68 years old, the people of Shanghai, retirement back recruits. Patients April 4 fever, body aches, symptoms, and self-serving "Tylenol" drugs did not improve. On April 6, the patients go Jiading District Central Hospital for treatment, the symptoms without remission after treatment. April 9 patients go Ruijin Hospital North hospital, diagnosed with a right lower pneumonia. Patients are medically stable, in being active treatment. April 10, by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control test results for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Required, the City Wei Planning Commission organized municipal clinical expert group to discuss the cases, the diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. After investigation, the close contacts of cases of a total of 19 people have been implemented under medical observation, until now, were not unusual.
