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There’s been a welcome slowing of new H7N9 case announcements out of China this week, most noticeably from Shanghai, which closed their live poultry markets very early in this outbreak, and has not reported a new case in the past 10 days.
Nevertheless, the geographic range of this virus has increased profoundly over the past week, and testing continues to find new, albeit sporadic, infections.
Today, Hunan and Fujian province have each reported new cases. As we’ve seen so often with this virus (see Eurosurveillance: H7N9 Virus-Host Interactions & Age Shift) - both are male, and both from an older age cohort (58 & 69).
Up first, via Xinhua News, details on Hunan Province’s latest reported H7N9 case.
Hunan new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases
May 1, 2013 18:17:48
Source: China News NetworkThe official website of the Health Department of Hunan Province on May 1 announced that the province's new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Currently, patients in critical condition, is actively rescuing.
According to reports, the patient Zhao, male, aged 69, the Shaoyang City Wugang people, farming. Patients no obvious incentive on the afternoon of April 23, chills, fever, cough, Wugang City, a village health treatment in April 24 -26, 2011, the body temperature of 39 ° C -39.5 ° C. Treatment in Wugang City People's Hospital on April 27, temperature 41 ° C, "lobar pneumonia" admitted Wugang City People's Hospital. 29 April sicker patients, of Wugang City People's Hospital "unexplained pneumonia Wugang CDC report.
Wugang City CDC immediately carry out epidemiological investigations, and samples were collected swabs, serum specimens were sent to the Shaoyang City CDC detected. At 12 o'clock on the April 30, Shaoyang City CDC test results for people infected with the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. At 14:00 pm, the patient transferred to the Central Hospital of Shaoyang treatment. At 19:00 Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control results of the review is positive. May 1, in accordance with the "human infection of H7N9 avian flu, 2nd Edition (2013)", Hunan comprehensive case of the Group of Experts clinical manifestations, laboratory and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.
After investigation, the patients prior to the onset of the poultry exposure history, its close contact with a total of 50 people, to take timely medical observation. Up to now, all close contacts of the cases were not unusual. (Reporter Liu column)
And details on Fujian Province’s third case, again from Xinhua News.
H7N9 case reported in SE China
English.news.cn 2013-04-30 13:24:58
FUZHOU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in southeast China's Fujian Province reported a new human infection of the H7N9 avian flu on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to three.
A 58-year-old man surnamed Xu from the city of Fuzhou tested positive for the flu on Tuesday at the provincial center for disease control and prevention, according to a statement from the provincial health department.
Xu developed a fever and cough before seeking treatment at the Fujian Provincial Hospital on April 28. Xu was in critical condition, it said.
People who have had close contact with Xu are being monitored for flu symptoms.
This slowdown in cases, while encouraging, may not be truly reflective of the events on the ground in China.
This week is one of the major National holidays celebrated in Asia (Labor Day), and it is unclear whether that may be affecting reporting from the provinces.
