WHO: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - update
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 15, 2014 10:52 AM from WHO
11 March 2014 - On 8 March 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of three additional laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.
Details of the cases reported on 8 March are as follows:
- A 27 year-old man from Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. He became ill on 20 February, was admitted to a hospital on 27 February, and is currently in a stable condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
- A 70 year-old man from Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. He became ill on 27 February, was admitted to a hospital on 3 March, and is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
- A 76 year-old woman from Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province. She became ill on 1 March, was admitted to a hospital on 6 March, and is currently in a critical condition. The patient has a history of exposure to poultry.
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