Fujian Province – Credit Wikipedia
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My thanks to Arkanoid Legent for tweeting the Xinhua report which led me to the Fujian province announcement (see below) of the death of 37 year-old male with multiple comorbidities – admitted to the hospital on Wednesday – due to the H7N9 virus.
This marks the first reported case in Fujian Province in 2014, although last year they reported five cases.
First the Xinhua report, followed by the Fujian Health Ministry announcement.
English.news.cn 2014-01-10 20:18:39
FUZHOU, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- A 38-year-old man died from H7N9 bird flu on Friday in east China's Fujian Province, the provincial health and family planning commission confirmed in a statement.
The man, surnamed Zeng, was from Hui'an County of Quanzhou City. He was confirmed to be infected with the virus in the early morning of Friday and died in hospital in the morning, according to the statement.
He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday.
This was the first human case of H7N9 in Fujian this year.
Human cases of the bird flu virus have also been reported in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong so far this year.
Fujian Province, occurred one case of human infection of bird flu H7N9
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Health and Family Planning Commission of Fujian Province January 10 briefing, Fujian Province, one case of human infection with the H7N9 occurred avian influenza.
Patients had a certain, male, 38 years old, lives in Quanzhou Hui'an. January 3 coughing, wheezing and other symptoms, not treatment, a history of tuberculosis, pneumoconiosis and other medical history. January 8 due to exacerbations stay in a hospital for treatment of Quanzhou. January 10 morning, Quanzhou CDC laboratory testing of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Review by the provincial CDC, confirmed cases of human H7N9 avian influenza infection diagnosed. The patient died on the 10th through the morning of the death.
Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission reminder, residents pay attention to personal hygiene, washing hands frequently, do not spit; strengthening exercise, pay attention to nutrition, to ensure adequate sleep, strengthen body resistance; symptoms of acute respiratory infection, fever, cough, namely to the hospital treatment. (Emergency Management Office)
This, along with two earlier reports (Guangdong Province Announces Two `Mild’ Cases Of H7N9 & Zhejiang Province Announces Two More H7N9 Cases) brings today’s total number of announced cases out of Mainland China to five.
