WHO: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - China
submited by kickingbird at Jul, 1, 2016 8:44 AM from WHO
On 15 June 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 5 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including 1 death.
Onset dates range from 7 May to 22 May. The cases range in age from 45 to 63 years, with a median age of 53 years. Of these 5 cases, 4 (80%) are male. The majority (4 cases, 80%) reported exposure to live poultry, slaughtered poultry or live poultry markets. No human to human transmission was reported.
Cases were reported from 4 provinces: Jiangsu (2), Beijing (1), Hebei (1) and Jiangxi (1).
Public health response
The Chinese Government has taken the following surveillance and control measures:
- strengthening outbreak surveillance and situation analysis;
- reinforcing all efforts on medical treatment; and
- conducting risk communication with the public and dissemination of information.
- GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States 2 days ago
- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update 2 days ago
- USCDC: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) U.S. Situation Update and CDC Activities 8 days ago
- USCDC: Urgent field correction notice 8 days ago
- Joint FAO/WHO/WOAH preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses 9 days ago
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