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[TD="class: featurebluetxt, width: 435, align: left"]18 March 2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: featuretitletxt, width: 435, align: left"] CHP notified of additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland
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[TD="class: featurenormaltxt_en, width: 60%, align: left"] The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (March 18) received notification of 23 additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) with onset of symptoms between January 17 and February 19 from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
The patients comprise 18 men and five women aged 21 to 78, seven of whom (six men and one woman) have died. Seven cases are from Zhejiang, six are from Jiangsu, six are from Hunan, three are from Fujian and one is from Shandong.
"H5 and H7N9 avian influenza viruses can cause severe infections in humans. Due to the seasonal pattern, our risk assessment shows that the activity of avian influenza viruses will continue to remain at a high level. Human H5N6 and H7N9 cases have been recorded in the Mainland in recent months. Locally, birds positive for H5N6 and an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) were also detected since the end of last year. The public, particularly poultry traders, travellers and those who may visit the Mainland, should be highly alert. Do not visit poultry markets or farms. Avoid poultry contact. We will continue to monitor the regional and global disease situation," a spokesman for the CHP said.
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http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/43995.html
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[TD="class: featuretitletxt, width: 435, align: left"] CHP notified of additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland
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[TD="class: featurenormaltxt_en, width: 60%, align: left"] The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (March 18) received notification of 23 additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) with onset of symptoms between January 17 and February 19 from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
The patients comprise 18 men and five women aged 21 to 78, seven of whom (six men and one woman) have died. Seven cases are from Zhejiang, six are from Jiangsu, six are from Hunan, three are from Fujian and one is from Shandong.
"H5 and H7N9 avian influenza viruses can cause severe infections in humans. Due to the seasonal pattern, our risk assessment shows that the activity of avian influenza viruses will continue to remain at a high level. Human H5N6 and H7N9 cases have been recorded in the Mainland in recent months. Locally, birds positive for H5N6 and an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) were also detected since the end of last year. The public, particularly poultry traders, travellers and those who may visit the Mainland, should be highly alert. Do not visit poultry markets or farms. Avoid poultry contact. We will continue to monitor the regional and global disease situation," a spokesman for the CHP said.
more..
http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/43995.html
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