China:First influenza case detected in Tianjin since August

China:First influenza case detected in Tianjin since August
submited by kickingbird at Sep, 29, 2004 9:30 AM from Jinwanbao

According the news from Tianjin CDC, first influenza virus was isolated from a patient in hospital in August. The virus isolate was identified as H3 subtype by China CDC. Revealing H3 influenza virus might already be circulated in population as early as august this year.

Identity of the Patient	Onset of the symptom	Type of specimen	Subtype of isolate	Method
Male, 27 years old	16^th,Aug	Throat Swab	H3	Not mentioned

See Also:

http://www.jwb.com.cn/gb/content/2004-09/28/content_261897.htm

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