Thursday, April 18, 2013

Zhejiang Province: 2 New H7N9 Cases – Total 87

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Zhejiang Province – Credit Wikipedia

 

 

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Just after I posted my last update (see Henan, Jiangsu & Shanghai Report New H7N9 Cases) Zhejiang Province announced two additional cases, raising the total to 87 cases (+1 asymptomatic), and 17 deaths.

 

 

 

Zhejiang new cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza cases

Date :2013 -04-18
Zhejiang Provincial Health Department

April 18, 2013

Zhejiang Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 18, Zhejiang Province, add two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases as of April 18 at 15:00.

 

Patients Shen, female, 54 years old, self-employed, Jiaxing, onset on April 13, a hospital in Jiaxing treatment.

 

Xu patients, male, 69 years old, retired, Hangzhou, onset on April 11, Hangzhou, a hospital for treatment.

 

By the provincial CDC testing, specimens of 2 patients are infected with the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. I 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, two patients were seriously ill, the hospital is under active treatment.