WHO: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - update
submited by kickingbird at May, 29, 2014 11:19 AM from WHO
28 May 2014 - On 26 May 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 3 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.
Details of the cases are as follows:
- A 40 year-old male from Anqing City, Anhui Province. He had onset of symptoms on 9 May, was admitted to a hospital on 17 May, and is currently in a critical condition.
- A 69 year-old male from Huangshan City, Anhui Province. He had onset of symptoms on 14 May, was admitted to a hospital on 16 May, and is currently in a critical condition.
- A 58 year-old male from Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province. He had onset of symptoms on 8 May, was admitted to a hospital on 19 May, and is currently in a critical condition.
- Australia: Detection of H5 bird flu 2 days ago
- USDA: Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in a Dairy Herd in Texas 2 days ago
- USDA: Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in a Dairy Herd in Idaho 5 days ago
- China: CHP continues to actively follow up on a case of low-pathogenic avian influenza A (H9) infection in Hong Kong S.A.R 6 days ago
- China: CHP investigates case of influenza A (H9) infection in Hong Kong S.A.R 9 days ago
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