# 8514
Yesterday’s announced imported H7N9 case in Taiwan remains hospitalized and in serious condition, and Taiwan’s CDC is actively involved in monitoring 96 of her contacts – including members of her family, members of her tour group, airline passengers seated near her, and medical staff who were potentially exposed before her diagnosis.
Of these, all remain well except one who is complaining of fatigue and fever, and who is undergoing tests.
Additionally – based on media reports – `measures to prevent the spread of the disease have been taken to help 48 of them’. It isn’t clear from that report whether this refers to PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) antivirals, quarantine, or both.
The good news is, while some limited human-to-human transmission of the H7N9 virus has been documented, so far – based on the follow up of hundreds of contacts of known cases – it apparently is a rare event.
This from Taiwan’s CDC .
Yesterday (4/22) day recognized the Department of Disease Control, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province in mainland China imported 44 year old woman confirmed cases of H7N9 flu, is a serious illness, continued to receive treatment in hospital. Contacts currently available, including cases husband and daughter near the same plane seat passenger, tour leader / guide / driver / medical staff members and a total of 96 people, of which only one group member with fever and malaise, by local medical personnel arrange for medical treatment and specimen collection for examination, another physician evaluate the remaining 95 people who are in close contact with a total of 48 without proper protective prophylactic dosing.
During the tour of patients in Taiwan, visited the attractions, restaurants and hotels, the number of patients who may have contact with the investigation a total of 62 people, all without upper respiratory tract symptoms. Medical personnel have invited all contacts and self health management 10 days to 10 tracks expire, if contact occurs with fever, cough, influenza-like symptoms during the period, please wear a mask their doctor and take the initiative to inform the physician contact history.
The Agency for human disease avian influenza outbreaks travel recommendations, Hunan Province in China, Anhui, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian Province, is the second stage: Alert (Alert), the remaining provinces (excluding Hong Kong and Macao) remains the first stage NOTE: (Watch). The department plans to once again remind people of the affected areas, it is important to implement good hygiene practices such as hand washing, avoiding contact with birds, especially not to pick up dead birds, eating chickens, ducks, geese and eggs to be cooked in order to avoid infection. When you return home if fever or flu-like symptoms, they should inform the airline personnel and airport and port of quarantine officers; such as after returning the above symptoms should wear a mask and seek medical advice and inform the physician contact history and travel history. Latest epidemic diseases and other related information can be found in the Agency website ( http://www.cdc.gov.tw ) the "H7N9 flu Corner" and "International Travel Information" area, or call the toll-free hotline and caring people informed epidemic 1922 ( or 0800-001922) contact.
