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The World Health Organization published the following update on H7N9 cases in China, as notified by the NHFPC on January 16th. These official notifications run several days behind the local announcements from each province.
Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update
Disease outbreak news
20 January 2014 - On 16 January 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of seven additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.
Details of the cases are as follows:
- A 38 year old man, reportedly from Guizhou Province, who was working in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and then returned to Guizhou Province on 3 January. He was admitted to hospital on 8 January and died on 9 January. Investigation on when and where he became ill are continuing.
- A 59 year old man from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, who became ill on 6 January and was admitted to hospital on 13 January. He is currently in a serious condition.
- A 20 year old woman from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, who became ill on 7 January and was admitted to hospital on 11 January and then transferred to another hospital on 14 January. She is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
- A 58 year old man from Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, who became ill on 7 January and was admitted to hospital on 14 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
- A 30 year old man from Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, who became ill on 9 January and was admitted to hospital on 14 January. He is currently in a critical condition.
- A 60 year old man from Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, who became ill on 10 January and was admitted to hospital on 13 January. He is currently in a serious condition. The patient has a history of exposure to a live poultry market.
- A 76 year old woman from Foshan City, Guangdong Province, who became ill on 12 January and was admitted to hospital on the same day. She is currently in a critical condition.
The source of infection is still under investigation. So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.
