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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

H7N9 human-to-human transmission? Expert Calls: experience diseased blood of Taiwanese relatives



"If relatives antibody on behalf of human-to-human transmission."
The increase in mainland H7N9 avian influenza outside Gan fear of fear into a human-to-human transmission. Honorary Professor of the National Taiwan University College of the veterinary profession, Lai, spike, the first case of imported cases, surnamed Li, Taiwan, just fever and symptoms, and many family members, relatives and friends contact friends and relatives so far, although asymptomatic, but he suggested that the CDC for contact with blood relatives, observe whether the antibody if the antibody on behalf of infected but asymptomatic, and human-to-human transmission.
Tzou-Yien Lin, Deputy Director of Health, pointed out that the Central Epidemic Command Center did not test the blood relatives of Taiwanese, surnamed Li, the current epidemic prevention perspective, is not considered necessary. Taiwan University's academics, however, has begun testing surnamed Li, Taiwan intimate contact with the blood, as research purposes.
The initial fear of a small amount of virus infected but asymptomatic
Lai, spike, surnamed Li, Taiwan Hong Kong immediately after infection with fever tested H7N9 initial viral load is small, but patients during contact with a lot of friends and relatives in a small amount of virus in the state, may be infected but without symptoms. Although the incidence of their friends and relatives were not, it is recommended that should be able to adopt the blood tests of their friends and relatives about friends and relatives who does appear antibody, the antibody is infected but asymptomatic If so, you can prove H7N9 feared human-to-human transmission.
Southward by the wind affect the H7N9 virus
He also believes that Shanghai H7N9 has been popular for some time, the chickens should have antibodies, chicken discharged viral load is not too large, and not even shed the virus, if there are new cases, fear of human to human transmission concern. Lai, Pamela said, affected by wind, the H7N9 virus will gradually southward, Fujian cases, the Fujian people contaminated with the virus in the nasal cavity or hand, came to Taiwan will not cause infection domestic concerns.
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