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With multiple case reports and guidance documents coming out in rapid succession over the past 3 or 4 days, it is easy to lose track of the `big picture’ when it comes to the H7N9 virus. Luckily for us, Lisa Schnirring at CIDRAP News has put together a clear and concise overview of the past few day’s avian flu news.
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Current H7N9 wave rivals last spring's case total
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
Jan 27, 2014
Yordan Markov / iStockphoto
China's agriculture ministry said tests showed no H7N9 in farm poultry, but Hong Kong reported the virus in chickens imported from a mainland farm.
China's steady rise in H7N9 avian flu cases continued over the past 3 days, with 14 new cases from five provinces, as the latest test results in poultry showed a conflicting picture of the virus on farms, including positive samples found today in birds sent to Hong Kong.
The fresh round of infections—coming at a pace matching last year's peak—could soon eclipse last spring's outbreak totals and come as poultry trade and consumption are high in the lead-up to Lunar New Year celebrations later this week.
Highly recommended.
