Friday, April 26, 2013

H7N9: Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi Report New Cases

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In addition to the news this morning that the H7N9 virus has moved into Southern China (see H7N9: Fujian Province Reports First Case), end-of-day reporting from provincial health departments indicate a second case in Jiangxi province, three new cases in Jiangsu, and one new case in Zhejiang.

 

My thanks to the newshounds on FluTrackers whose daily case count thread helped me to put this list together.

 

First stop, Jiangxi province.

 

Jiangxi new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases

Jiangxi Provincial Health Department www.jxwst.gov.cn 2013 26 Source: Office of the Office

 

Health Department of Jiangxi Province, April 26 briefing, Jiangxi new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.

 

Patient Xiong, female, 76 years old, farmers, Nanchang County. The patients suffered from fever, cough and other symptoms to Nanchang hospital and hospital treatment. April 26, the patient specimens were Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control detection of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive.

 

The epidemiology survey results show that the patient's home keeping chickens and ducks, the recent death. Provincial Health Department expert group based on clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the human infection in patients with confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian influenza. Currently, patients in critical condition, the hospital is under active treatment.

 

10 close contacts of the cases have been measures to be taken under medical observation and found no abnormalities.

 

Up to now, Jiangxi Province, were found in human infection with the H7N9 avian flu case in two cases. Not found an epidemiological association between the two cases.

 

Next Zhejiang reports one new case, as well.

 

 

Zhejiang new cases of H7N9 avian influenza

April 26, 2013 18:48:31
 

Network April 26 hearing Zhejiang Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 26 as of April 26 at 15:00, Zhejiang new case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza.

 

Patients Lee, male, aged 38, farmer, Huzhou, onset on April 17, Hangzhou, a hospital for treatment.

 

Detected by the provincial CDC, the patient specimens of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Provincial Health Department organized experts on the patient's clinical manifestations, epidemiological data and laboratory test results are discussed, and diagnosis of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Currently, the patient is seriously ill, the hospital is under active treatment.

 

At present, the province has confirmed 45 cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza patients, 6 patients died of his wounds, two cases have been cured.

 

 

And last stop, Jiangsu Province, where we get a particularly syntax-challenged translation of three new cases and a fatality from a previously announced case.

 

April 26th case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza cases in Jiangsu discharged newly diagnosed two cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza and another suspected cases were diagnosed with confirmed cases


Published :2013-4-26

Jiangsu Province Health Department Bulletin, April 26 The the Jiangsu case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza discharged newly confirmed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza cases, 1 suspected cases were diagnosed as confirmed cases.

 

Patients with single, male, 26 years old, live in Yancheng City Pavilion Lakes. April 14, was diagnosed with human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. After active treatment, is now available clinical cure, meet the discharge standards, was discharged on April 26.

 

The patients Qianmou, male, 49 years old and currently residing in Lishui area. On April 26, the provincial expert group diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. The case through early check early treatment measures found in a hospital in Nanjing, where mild.

 

Patients Zhou, male, 36 years old and currently residing in Xuzhou Xinyi City. On April 26, the provincial expert group diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. A hospital in Nanjing where serious condition.

 

Patients Zhang, male, aged 60, now living Binhu District. On April 5, the provincial expert group diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza suspected cases. April 26, the H7N9 avian influenza virus isolated from the patient specimens. On April 26, the provincial expert group diagnosed cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. Treatment in a hospital in Wuxi, a critical condition.

 

In addition, the case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases in Wuxi City, Zhang, female, 32 years old, many times by the provincial expert group consultation, to rescue invalid death on April 24.

 


By my (possibly confused) count, this adds 6 new cases today (1 Fujian, 1 Jiangxi, 1 Zhejiang, 3 Jiangsu), which bring us to 118 cases (+1 asymptomatic PCR positive case in Beijing) on the Chinese Mainland, and 1 exported case to Taiwan.