Summary of Assessment of Public Health Risk to Canada Associated with H7N9 Avian Influenza Human Infections in China

Current as of April 10, 2013

Risk Assessment

• The public health risk posed by H7N9 from China to Canada is considered low at this time. The cases reported to date have been limited to a particular geographic area within China, and there has been no confirmed human to human transmission of H7N9. Updated risk assessments will be made available based on any new evidence.
• H7 viruses have not to date shown evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission, and have not evolved into pandemic strains.

Event Summary

• On March 31, 2013 health authorities in China notified.
• http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/eri-ire/h7n9/risk_assessment-evaluation_risque-eng.php