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FAO H7N9 situation update,15 September 2015, 17:00 hours; Rome

Biological100

Moderator - formerly Biological
FAO H7N9 situation update,15 September 2015, 17:00 hours; Rome

Overview Situation: Influenza A(H7N9) virus with pandemic potential.
Country: China, human cases originating from China detected in Malaysia and Canada.
Number of human cases: 678 confirmed; 271 deaths (since February 2013)
Provinces/municipalities: Beijing and Shanghai; Anhui; Fujian; Guangdong; Hebei; Henan; Hunan; Jiangsu; Jiangxi; Shandong; Zhejiang; Guangxi; Guizhou; Jilin; Qinghai; Hubei; Taiwan Province of China; Hong Kong SAR; Macao SAR, Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regions; Sabah (Malaysia); British Columbia (Canada).
Animal/environmental findings: over 2,000 virological samples from the environment, chickens, pigeons, ducks and a tree sparrow tested positive; positives mainly from live bird markets, vendors and some commercial or breeding farms.
FAO actions: liaise with China and partners, monitor situation, explore and assess virus characteristics, conduct market chain analysis, risk assessment, surveillance guidance and communication.

Figure 1. Number of positive virological samples from birds or the environment, by province and origin as of 15 September 2015

Figure 2. Number of officially reported human cases since February 2013 as of 15 September 2015

Figure 3. Incidence of officially reported human cases by week, based on onset date as of 15 September 2015
Note:
For cases with unknown onset dates (n=132; mostly from wave 3), reporting dates were used instead.

Figure 4. Publicly available genetic sequences by infection wave (October - September) and species

See more:

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/progra...on_update.html

Note: 275 fatal cases respectively (WHO)


Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface, monthly risk assessment summary 04 September 2015
http://www.who.int/entity/influenza/.../en/index.html

Antigenic and genetic characteristics of zoonotic influenza viruses and candidate vaccine viruses developed for potential use in human vaccines
24 September 2015
http://www.who.int/entity/influenza/...pdate.pdf?ua=1
 
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