The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (April 18) closely monitoring two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.

     According to the Health and Family Planning Commission of Jiangxi Province, the female patient aged 43 and her son aged 23 live in Taihe, Ji´an, and work in Jinjiang, Fujian. They have been hospitalised in Nanchang in stable condition.

     From 2013 to date, 738 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported by the Mainland health authorities.