WHO: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - update
24 April 2014 - On 23, 20 and 17 April 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 6 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.
Details of the cases reported on 23 April 2014 are as follows:
- A 35 year-old health-care worker from Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. She became ill on 10 April, was admitted to a hospital on 14 April and is currently in a critical condition.
- A 50 year-old man from Yongzhou City, Hunan province. He became ill on 10 April, was admitted to a hospital on 19 April and is currently in a critical condition.
Details of the cases as reported on 21 April 2014 are as follows:
- A 34 year-old man from Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. He became ill on 10 April, was admitted to a hospital on 16 April, and is currently in a critical condition.
- A 55 year-old woman from Shantou City, Guangdong Province. She became ill on 6 April, was admitted to a local hospital on 17 April, and is currently in a critical condition.
Details of the cases notified on 17 April 2014 are as follows:
- A 60 year-old man from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. He became ill on 8 April, was admitted to a hospital on 13 April, and is currently in a severe condition. He had a history of contact with poultry before he became ill.
- A 70 year-old man from Tongling City, Anhui Province. He became ill on 21 March, was admitted to a hospital on 25 March, and died on 14 April.