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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Vietnam "closed" poultry from China



Tuesday, 02/04/2013, 06:28 PM (GMT +7)
After China's two deaths from avian influenza H7N9, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development prohibit all forms of transportation, trade, and consumption ... even forms of cross-border donation poultry.
On 2/4, MARD has urgent send Committees of provinces and cities, especially in the border provinces of northern require increased control movement of poultry, poultry products. Industry Power stated, on 31/03/2013, Family Planning Commission and the Chinese National Health said recently found 03 people infected with avian influenza virus H7N9 in the city of Shanghai and China's Anhui province Korea. This is the world's first cases of this new strain of influenza virus infection and had 2 deaths (the first case is 87 year-old man in Shanghai, dated 19/2/2013 disease and died on 04.03.2013; second case is 27-year-old men in Shanghai, dated 17/2/2013 disease and died on 03.10.2013). third case is 35-year-old female in Chuzhou City of Anhui Province are in distress. Currently in China and other countries in the world can not be produced vaccines avian influenza strain H7N9 to vaccinate poultry. MARD said, the last few days, the authorities in Lang Son Quang Ninh arrested, destroyed tens of thousands of chickens, and tons of chicken waste smuggled across the border. To proactively prevent the avian influenza virus H7N9 from abroad into Vietnam effective, not to spread the disease to humans and poultry, MARD proposed:prohibited all forms of transport, trade and consumption of poultry and poultry products across borders the northern provinces, including form of donation poultry and poultry products across the borders of organizations, individuals and residents of border areas. supervision organizations in the village, gathering areas , trade in poultry and poultry products in order to promptly detect and treat seriously and thoroughly for the case of transport, trade in poultry and poultry products smuggled across the border, of unknown origin . the same time propaganda and guide farmers to buy poultry from prestigious institutions in the country, is derived explicitly and veterinary quarantine ...

http://us.24h.com.vn/tin-tuc-trong-ngay/viet-nam-dong-cua-gia-cam-tu-trung-quoc-c46a532287.html

Port checkpoints strict precautions against avian suspect that isolation


2013-04-02
 human cases of H7N9 avian influenza in Mainland checkpoints in Hong Kong have stepped up security, and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (see Figure) visitor arrivals to strengthen quarantine, to prevent the virus from entering the Miss Hong Kong and Macao and other places. CNA
- Ko Wing-man worries virus variants obtained from suspect cases of gene sequencing
 Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (Reporter Liu Yayan), Shanghai, Anhui, found the world's first three human infection of H7N9 avian influenza cases. In view of the Mainland and Hong Kong residents intersection frequently, if the event of a high degree of human-to-human transmission of the disease, there will be the spread of the crisis. SAR Food and Health Bureau, high-Yong Wen yesterday in Hong Kong, said, the most worried about the mutation of the virus, or even human-to-human transmission, and therefore think that is most important to determine which one male deceased's two famous people whether the same subject to infection, currently with the Mainland authorities in close contact, Request suspected cases of gene sequencing, while Hong Kong's mark also stepped up security, suspected cases at any time isolation.
Close liaison with the Mainland authorities
 The world's first case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases in the Mainland, the three confirmed infection of H7N9 patients and not on any public health school, Ko Wing-man, a radio interview yesterday, said that this virus does not come from a single source of the disease, anxiety some places the poultry animals already epidemic popular not rule out the possibility that the virus gene "shuffle". "We will be closely linked with the mainland CDC and the National Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine to obtain further details of several patients and the other two not currently confirmed to have been infected with H7N9 patient information, including illness and symptoms how, even H7N9 situation and gene sequencing of the virus. "
Measured virus 6 hours to complete
 A CHP spokesman said the interview with our inquiries only humans infected with H5, H7 and H9 avian influenza cases in Hong Kong also quick test on these viruses, "If in doubt H7 cases, will be of influenza A and H1 , H3, H5 and H7 test, usually six hours after the sample is received, there will be results. ".. http://paper.wenweipo.com/2013/04/02/YO1304020002.htm

Department of Respiratory Medicine Doctors: unknown the severe pneumonia Shanghai hospital increase in cases


2013-04-02

Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau has ordered the hospital, the daily reported cases of pneumonia. Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po Shanghai bureau reporter Shen dream Alexandra Photo
- Confirmed H7N9 in the same district hospitals to charge the five cases of patients with symptoms similar to
 Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (Reporter Zhang Luo Lan in Shanghai) Shanghai two cases belonging to the world's first case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu death cases in the printing of panic. Despite the official Shanghai influenza, pneumonia incidence compared with the same period of last three years was no significant increase, but a Shanghai Hospital Respiratory doctor on condition of anonymity, revealed in an interview with this exclusive interview yesterday, the recent hospital with severe pneumonia of unknown increased significantly since March received five cases of the disease, but not in the official number.
 Allegedly after the unknown pneumonia deaths in the beginning of last month, the City Health Bureau, on internal notice major hospitals to strengthen monitoring of unknown pneumonia, but did not require access to the medical staff of the hospital and the doctor who strengthen protection.

 The official number of cases of confirmed and suspected human infection with the H7N9 avian flu deaths all occurred in the Minhang District of Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital (hereinafter referred to as the "Court"). But with the five branches of the same at the Minhang District, another large hospital, patients with similar symptoms. The above Hospital Respiratory infections departments a doctor since mid-March of this year, the hospital has treated five patients with ordinary pneumonia, 5 patients the day after admission condition deteriorated sharply, "X-light show admission check When only one side of the lung infection, but the second day of the X-ray and found the bilateral pulmonary All serious infection. "
Past full year twenty-three the this year half months five
 The doctor said, five patients are not unrelated to each other there is no other contact. Four of them are male and one is female, between the ages of 60 to 70-year-old. Alleged that the hospital was on five patients with symptoms suspicious, take sputum submission was not found to have SARS and other viruses, and the moment can not confirm exactly which virus infection, so they will be classified as "unexplained severe pneumonia. " It has been revealed that, in previous years, the hospital throughout the year only two to three unexplained severe pneumonia, but this year only half a month to the already dense appear 5.
High-level antibiotic treatment side effects daily thousand Yuan
 5 patients still in the hospital hospitalized senior antibiotics with hormone therapy, the condition is stable for the time being. The doctor pointed out that the drug treatment of this "unexplained severe pneumonia four generations of cephalosporins and carbapenem antibiotics, the high level of antibiotics for the treatment of serious bacterial infection, per person per day, with the price of antibiotics over 1000 not more than 200 yuan, and antibiotics for the treatment of ordinary pneumonia. "Allegedly, these drugs may be the liver, kidney damage, but if the weekday normal metabolism of the body, the side effects should not be great. In addition, because these patients have symptoms of respiratory failure soon, so they have to put on a ventilator.
When isolation precautions level of ordinary pneumonia is not much worse off than SARS
 The doctor said, must find out the multi-resistant bacteria is still in line with the isolation conditions of these five patients has not been isolated, but admitted in the wards of ordinary infection, the course of the disease is estimated to be at least more than two weeks, the course of ordinary pneumonia one to two weeks. Nor doctor and nurse to take special protective measures, no gowns, only wear ordinary masks and were asked to wash his hands, and the current SARS outbreak, the medical staff to prevent a completely different level.
 Despite the official announcement in Shanghai 2 infected with the H7N9 avian flu deaths, but in fact the Shanghai Health Bureau already has begun to strengthen monitoring of unexplained severe pneumonia. According to reports, the Minhang District Hospital in the beginning of last month, received instructions to take one day a reporting system "fever", "pneumonia", "fever and pneumonia. In accordance with the time to project should begin after the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai Minhang cases of unknown pneumonia deaths. http://paper.wenweipo.com/2013/04/02/YO1304020001.htm

The Binhu area contact with 43 of the first case of H7N9 avian influenza



2013-04-02 22:15
The 2nd learned from the National Health and Family Planning Commission of Jiangsu Province confirmed four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza.Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. Binhu District is the first confirmed cases of H7N9 avian influenza.
According to the Health Department of Jiangsu Province, April 2 briefing patients Zhang, female, 32 years old, Changzhou, now lives in Wuxi city, unemployed. March 21, fever, cough, and other symptoms. On March 28, the sicker patients transferred to a hospital in Wuxi ICU treatment. March 31, identified as the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive by the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 43 people. Medical observation, so far, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
Patients Xu, female, 45 years old, Jiangning District, engaged in live poultry slaughter. March 19, fever, dizziness, body aches, fatigue and other symptoms. In the morning of March 27, go to Nanjing sicker ICU treatment in a hospital. On the afternoon of March 30, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease testing positive for H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid. In the afternoon of April 2, review by China CDC influenza center laboratory for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the Jiangsu Provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. The patient was the first case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza in Jiangsu Province. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of 49 people. Medical observation, so far, all the close contacts of the cases were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
Patients with a mulberry, female, 48 years old, Suqian Shuyang engaged in sheet metal processing. March 19, fever, dizziness, coughing and other symptoms. March 30, sicker patients transferred to a Nanjing hospital ICU treatment. On March 30, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid weakly positive. In the afternoon of April 2, review by China CDC influenza center laboratory for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the Jiangsu Provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 60 people. Medical observation, so far, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
Patients Shen, male, 83 years old, Suzhou Wujiang District. March 20 fever, cough, sputum production, accompanied by symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath and chest pain. On March 29, the sicker patients to Wujiang Area hospital treatment. On April 1, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection identified as the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the Jiangsu Provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, diagnosis of the cases of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 15 people. Medical observation, so far, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
Currently, no epidemiological association exists between the above four cases. The experts have warned that the face of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu, Mo panic, to be alert to. First, it is necessary to maintain good personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently, indoor Qin ventilation; Second, it is necessary to pay attention to improve nutrition, enhance personal physical; Third, it is necessary to avoid contact and edible disease (dead), poultry, livestock; Fourth fever cough and acute respiratory infection symptoms, especially high fever, breathing difficulties, you should seek immediate medical attention. http://news.wuxi.soufun.com/2013-04-02/9833808.htm

Jiang Premier: ready to start the defense system of the avian flu



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     Executive Yuan Jiang Yi Hua, the Chinese mainland outbreak of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza, avian influenza and SARS experience, ready to start the defense system will be based on the past to prevent.
     Afternoon in the Legislative Yuan, the Chinese KMT Legislator Lee Ching-hua said that the outbreak of human infection with the H7N9 strain of bird flu cases in mainland China, Executive Yuan, how to respond? Frequent cross-strait exchanges, whether to strengthen border management?
     Jiang Yi Hua said answering a question, start to appear more cases, not only in Taiwan, the full World Health Organization will be kept strictly preparedness. The Executive Yuan will guard against avian flu and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) based on past experience, "probably to be ready to start the defense system".
     The border management part, he said, as long as detected by the temperature detection or otherwise, will be done, but the fear is newly infected with no fever or other symptoms, would be more tricky.
     Jiang Yi Hua said he never heard of farms in Taiwan have similar cases, but is OK in the end there is no precedent, will ask the Department of Health and the Council of Agriculture report explicitly; migratory birds have monitoring mechanisms, with two days before the Chinese mainland outbreak, the COA has already started to rise level. http://news.chinatimes.com/politics/130502/132013040201354.html

The Taiwan DOH open meeting of experts in response to the avian


 flu

For this wave of avian flu, the Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control, Deputy Secretary Jih-Haw Chou said, does not exclude the possibility of any human-to-human transmission, will be the worst response. (Epoch database)
Epoch Times, April 2, 2013 (Epoch reporter Shi Chi Yin Taiwan Taipei) in mainland China a new wave of H7N9 avian flu traumatic panic, Disease Control, Department of Health does not rule out this wave of bird flu virus may , dishing out four strategies, five lines of defense "epidemic prevention, is already in place and more than 500 million copies of anti-flu drugs, emergency needs in response to the epidemic, in addition to the" avian flu expert consultation meeting will also be held, recruit advice.

China is the world's first human H7N9 avian flu, health units taut nerves, to the early detection of infection denial means, influenza antiviral agent, influenza vaccine four strategies, and containment abroad, border control, community prevention care system security, personal and family protection "five defense stepped up security, including Pharmacy is already in place and 23% of the population (about 500 million copies).
Outsiders questioned the effectiveness of the resistance problem, CDC director Jih-Haw Chou said, does not exclude the possibility of any human-to-human transmission, will be the worst deal with, but whether to further improve disease control level, must, as the follow-up development given; CDC will also be invited today (3) the domestic epidemic prevention experts convened the "avian flu expert consultation meeting to solicit opinions.
2, 2009, invited the participating experts C. Chang pointed out that China's outbreak is unusual. He said, the birds - H7 Asian avian influenza virus of low pathogenicity, rarely poultry successor even if infection also rarely incidence, or just mild infection; Today, China is an outbreak of three cases of people dye H7N9 serious cases of avian flu, and located in different areas, really unusual unusual. "◇

The outgoing human infection of H7N9 avian influenza, Taiwan on high alert. Pictured Kaohsiung chicken farm industry to the canvas surrounded coop, and look forward to restrain the birds fly into. http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/13/4/2/n3837472.htm

China has confirmed seven cases of H7N9 avian influenza infection source is not yet clear



 Health Department of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Province, four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases have been confirmed.China confirmed H7N9 avian influenza cases have been seven cases.
China April 2 The News (the reporter Tang Jialei) today, the Health Department of Jiangsu Province Bulletin, Jiangsu Province, four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases have been confirmed. Previously, the Shanghai and Anhui Province also found three cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza.China confirmed H7N9 avian influenza cases have been seven cases.
Jiangsu Province, confirmed four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases
Jiangsu Provincial Health Department Bulletin, April 2, Jiangsu Province, diagnosed four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza.
After the outbreak, the provincial government attaches great importance to the health sector in accordance with the relevant plans and programs to rapidly launch epidemic prevention and control work...

The Shanghai CDC deny five new patients with unexplained pneumonia



2013 21:48 
Original title: the Shanghai CDC deny new five unexplained pneumonia patients
[Xinmin network exclusive reports] Shanghai Municipal Government, Shanghai influenza pandemic contingency plans from the start today (April 2) 3 response. 17:15, Municipal Government Information Office held a press conference to introduce the H7N9 avian flu prevention and control work, and answered questions from reporters. For rumors, Minhang Central Hospital found five unexplained pneumonia patients. City, CDC director, said Wu Fan, so far, in addition to the diagnosis of medical records, no reports of unexplained pneumonia.
Wu Fan said, for the so-called five cases of newly infected patients, we currently do not have this information or confirmed. She also said that from unexplained pneumonia reports show that, as of now, in addition to confirmed no new reports of unexplained pneumonia.
City Health and Family Planning Commission, said Xu Jianguang, how to isolate infected persons, isolation in hospitals; suspicion and patients contact, first seen at home. The medical staff can help give some guidance of medical observation, for example, do some temperature testing.
Wu Fan on medical observation at home, we also want the patient to self-isolation at home, even if it is an ordinary influenza. At the same time, "I hope that such patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, a clear cause of the disease". http://news.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20130402/1688402.html

Media reveals new avian flu virus confirmed history



2013-04-02 21:34 

On March 31, the National Health and Family Planning Commission Bulletin, found three cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza in Shanghai and Anhui. This is a worldwide first discovery of human infection with the H7N9 virus, the virus previously found only in poultry between.
Under the notification, in the three cases, the 87-year-old male patient Lee onset on February 19; March 29, the Chinese Center for Disease Control H7N9 avian influenza virus isolated from the cases.
The public, of H7N9 cases after the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau and treatment for the above named Li patients Shanghai 5th People's Hospital (hereinafter referred to as the "Court") "rumor" action surfaced.
on March 7, the five branches of the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau has said through the official microblogging network transmission, Minhang District, unexplained deaths Xiaoxibushi, has ruled out the 87-year-old son Lee and two human bird flu infection and other infectious diseases. The rumor issued on expert opinion also cited, Lee, and their youngest son was killed, "suffering from a number of basic diseases, together with the lungs severe infection caused".
Health and Family Planning Commission, however, in the Question and Answer issued on March 31, but indirectly deny the rumor information, said in the February 20 to 25, in a hospital in Shanghai has admitted suffering from severe pneumonia, surnamed Li, father and son 3 people, 2 people died after the rescue. surnamed Li, his father was diagnosed with the H7N9 avian influenza virus infection. "
"We are only informed of the news found two cases of H7N9 avian flu cases in Shanghai," a female staff member in the Office of the five branches of the interview with this reporter, said, "has not yet received the official notification, and therefore can not be comment infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus, the 87-year-old Lee was detected, the patient whether previously admitted to our hospital. "
The staff also said that the process according to standard treatment, the hospital in the early morning of February 26, activation of the plan, reported Minhang District CDC collection and do the epidemiological investigation, test results, "and I do not know the details".
Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau, the Propaganda Department declined the newspaper interview apply to said the H7N9 virus council will be announced to the public through the website.
Shanghai Municipal Government, a special meeting to be held on April 1, the deployment of the H7N9 avian flu prevention and control work. Vice Mayor Shen Xiaoming attended the meeting to ask all departments to attach great importance to go all out in close collaboration, active prevention and control of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza. Health departments should further strengthen the city influenza unexplained cases of pneumonia and other respiratory monitoring of infectious diseases prevention and control efforts.
Meeting clear and municipal levels of medical and health institutions to regulate the management of fever clinics, highly concerned about the cases of pneumonia with similar symptoms, and to discover and press norms do case reports, sample collection, laboratory testing and medical treatment.
In accordance with the requirements of the Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture Commission, the City Animal CDC April 1 of the recent salvaged the upper reaches of the Huangpu River floating dead pig sampling 34 retained samples for the detection of avian influenza universal primers, not found in poultry influenza virus.
Virus was misdiagnosed?
The afternoon of March 7, a microblogging messages are forwarded dissemination of content called "the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai a few cases of unidentified deaths initially diagnosed as influenza, respiratory failure symptoms, hospital publish the truth", followed by this the microblogging is deleted released microblogging users to change the account name.
The information in the day have been the five branches of the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau denied.
17:20 the same day, the five branches of the official microblogging network transmission unexplained deaths events truth ", said the period from February 14 to 24, surnamed Li, a family of three with a high fever, cough, have come to hospital, 87-year-old Lee senior citizens multiple organ failure, and died of his wounds on March 4; 55-year-old Lee, the youngest son died of his wounds on February 28 due to severe pneumonia, respiratory failure "; 69-year-old son in stable condition .
After about an hour, the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau through the official microblogging further said that City Hospital has admitted a family of three, epidemiological investigation and laboratory detection, has been ruled out of human avian influenza and other infectious diseases. Experts believe that two people died due to suffering from a number of basic conditions, coupled with the lungs severe infections caused by.
Health and Family Planning Commission briefing on March 31 have shown that the 87-year-old surnamed Li, male patients infected with the H7N9 virus. Its incidence on February 19 and March 4, died after active rescue.
Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau said on March 31, Lee before the onset of his two sons are also due to similar symptoms to the hospital for treatment, the eldest son was diagnosed with a lung infection, pneumonia, has been cured; youngest son was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, after she died. The two sons were not detected H7N9 avian influenza.
This shows that the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau on March 31 have been confirmed, the 87-year-old surnamed Li male patients indeed infected with newly discovered human infection with the H7N9 avian flu virus, rather than after the five branches and Shanghai Health Bureau alleged human avian influenza and other infectious diseases has been ruled out.
A noteworthy detail is the recognized expert consultation on behalf of the five branches of the press release issued on March 7, three patients are pneumonia.The manuscripts also said that the inspection by the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, excluded patients such as highly pathogenic avian influenza "atypical pneumonia".
In reply to this hospital misdiagnosis, a staff member of the five branches of the Publicity Bureau, Lee did not the influenza A (H1N1) infection as a statutory infectious diseases and human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 ), March 7, five institutes said "exclude avian influenza virus infection, probably referring to is the H5N1 virus, rather than the time has not yet been laboratory findings, be human infection of H7N9 virus.
Newspaper reporter access to the relevant laws and regulations, the former Ministry of Health recently identified statutory infectious diseases, contains only the H1N1 and H5N1 avian influenza virus, did not contain the H7N9 virus.
Informed why so slow
Found close contacts 3 and above in accordance with the provisions of treatment similar to the disease, the hospital will consider whether they are infected with contagious diseases, of the five branches of the office staff said the reporter, "Mr Lee, a family of three to hospital, the hospital is also in accordance with the standards process to Minhang District Center for Disease Control informed. "
The staff further said that five homes do not have the monitoring capabilities of all infectious diseases virus serum of patients through the hospital acquisition, by Shanghai or national disease control departments to carry out serological screening.
Bulletin released by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau show that the five branches of public health has to the City Center and the City of clinical disease prevention and control center for inspection from patients Lee, two centers to carry out laboratory screening excluded seasonal flu Influenza A H1N1 flu, people infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) and SARS, novel coronavirus might. In further testing, it is found that the patient may be infected can not be sub-type of influenza virus. Recognized after the detection of the China Disease Prevention and Control Center for Influenza A H7N9 avian flu virus.
"In the afternoon of March 29, the Chinese Center for Disease Control isolated from samples of related cases to the H7N9 bird flu virus," Health and Family Planning Commission said in a briefing, "March 30, the National Health and Family Planning Organization experts diagnosed three patients with human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings.
From Lee onset to 32 days after notification of cases, Health and Family Planning Commission, the public questioned the delay in reporting the outbreak.The Committee on March 31 and informed at the same time open the question-and-answer, questioned targeted reply, said that the H7N9 avian influenza virus, is the world's first discovery of a new subtype of influenza virus, has not been included in our statutory report infectious disease monitoring and reporting system. "
This question-and-answer release also revealed that the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center patients may be infected with the H7 influenza was discovered on March 22, after specimens were sent to the China Disease Prevention and Control Center. On the afternoon of March 29, the Chinese Center for Disease Control three H7N9 avian influenza virus isolated from the submission of cases specimens. National Health and Family Planning Organization experts further verification, according to laboratory test results, combined with the clinical manifestations, epidemiological data to conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the patients with human cases of infection with the H7N9 avian flu virus.
According to the time node from the five branches of the Minhang District CDC report on the disease and to collect samples, after layers of newspaper delivery to Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, and then from the center to the relevant agencies of the national level to the patient-related specimens This period lasted 24 days. In this process, the relevant departments of Shanghai can not exactly test the specific type of virus infection by Lee.
The official website of the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, the Center of Fudan University tertiary hospitals, or national infectious disease physician continuing education training base, clinical base of Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control, and the Department of Infectious Diseases known.
According to this reporter learned that the current domestic laws and regulations for infectious diseases, mainly by the Communicable Disease Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China "and the former Ministry of Health issued in 2006 and 2012, the second of two documents.
The former Ministry of Health issued in 2012, the second of the General Office of the Ministry of Health on the issuance of the notification of outbreaks of influenza-like illness Disposal Guide (2012 edition), "clearly, the same schools, preschools, or other collective units in 1 week ILI cases above death, after verification, the county level disease prevention and control institutions, should be reported through public health emergency management information system within 2 hours, Influenza Surveillance Network Laboratory received outbreaks specimens requires within 24 hours of influenza virus subtype identification network laboratory with influenza virus isolation of influenza virus nucleic acid testing positive specimens for virus isolation.
The interpersonal whether infection remains to be verified
On March 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) Blue Ruiming (Timothy O'Leary), a spokesman for the regional offices in Manila, said the WHO is closely monitoring the development of the situation.
"(H7N9 virus), it seems there is no evidence of infection in the interpersonal and virus infection may seem inefficient, seems to lower the threat to public health." Blue Ruiming told the media.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission also cited the expert view is that, according to who is in close contact with medical observation, not suggesting that the virus has a strong human-to-human transmission.
"This is the world's first such strains isolated from humans, according to the Academy of Medical Sciences of the biological properties of influenza virus gene information analysis platform analysis of this strain in the spread of power in the world, should not be very strong," Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences Guo Chao Tan, director of the Institute of Biological Engineering, the media said, "because H7N9 strains isolated in humans for the first time, we do not yet vaccine, if infected, what drugs can be treated effectively, but also need to be studied."  http://www.kaixian.tv/R1/n1633097c9.shtml

China reports 4 more H7N9 bird flu infections



(Xinhua)

21:02, April 02, 2013   

NANJINGApril 2 (Xinhua) -- Four people in east China's Jiangsu Province have beenconfirmed as being infected with the lesser-known H7N9 bird flubringing the totalnumber of infections in the country to seven.

The fourfrom four cities in Jiangsuare in critical conditions and are under emergencytreatmentthe Jiangsu provincial health bureau said Tuesday in a statement.

China Sunday reported three H7N9 bird flu casestwo in Shanghai and one in Anhui,the first human infections of the bird flu strainThe two in Shanghai have died and theone from Anhui was in critical condition and was under treatment in Nanjingcapital ofJiangsuhttp://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8192888.html

WHO: Further Investigation into H7N9 Infections in China Needed



   2013-04-02 20:39:17 
The knowledge on the deadly strain of avian influenza H7N9 which caused two deaths in China as of now is limited and further investigation will be needed, a spokesperson of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
Fadela Chaib confirmed that it's the first time that H7N9 was found in human beings.
"It has shown, for the time being, no human-to-human transmission," she said.
She told reporters that it's an important event and of concern to WHO. China will share information with WHO and WHO will share information with member states.
"We need to further investigate the extent of the outbreak, the source of the infection and the mode of transmission," she said.  http://english.cri.cn/6909/2013/04/02/2821s757367.htm

Three women among four more infected in China, WHO says 88 under surveillance


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Four more people in China have been infected with a new strain of bird flu, a local government said today, bringing the country's total to seven.
Three women and one man had contracted H7N9 avian influenza, the health bureau in the eastern province of Jiangsu said in a statement, AFP reports.
Two men have already died in Shanghai, while a woman from the eastern province of Anhui is critically ill.
Also today, the World Health Organization said 88 individuals who had been in contact with the two who died in Shanghai early last month were being monitored...

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=34231&icid=3&d_str=

Shanghai official denied that he had received treatment in five patients with unexplained pneumonia


Phoenix TV "the Huawen large live" broadcast on April 2 Shanghai official denied that he had received treatment in five unexplained pneumonia patients, the following is the text Record: http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/h7n9/content-3/detail_2013_04/02/23807685_0.shtml

Jiangsu confirmed four people,167 under watch

Reported H7N9 avian influenza, following Shanghai and Anhui, Jiangsu Province in the evening today announced confirmation province four people infected with the H7N9 avian influenza.Jiangsu Province, the official said, not currently found in the epidemiological association exists between the above four cases, 167 people had close contact with patients undergoing medical observation.Display According to IBTimes Chinese news, a person engaged in live poultry slaughter of these four patients, is currently trying to rescue. The remaining three patients, two in critical condition, also in the intensive care unit for treatment.
Times before, for the Chinese government informed the avian flu, the WHO representative in China Blue Ruiming far as WHO is aware, no association between the relevant patients, their research and treatment separate, laboratory studies need to be very careful, three cases related to whether the patient has not yet concluded. "
When asked about the H7N9 qualified may contact the non-inspection and quarantine dead pig, Blue Core said, according to past experience, most of the source of the disease from birds poultry, but do not rule out the pigs and other animals may be related to. http://cn.ibtimes.com/articles/25045/20130402/bird-flu-h7n9.htm

Jiangsu 4 new H7N9 cases were males and 3 females



[20:16] 2013/04/02
an informed Jiangsu Provincial Health Department informed today confirmed four cases of infection with the H7N9 avian flu, patients were males and 3 females, aged from 32 years old to 83 years old, 4 are in critical condition, undergoing rescue efforts.One surnamed Xu 45-year-old female patient, engaged in live poultry slaughter, fever, dizziness, body aches, fatigue and other symptoms on March 19; morning of March 27, go to Nanjing, a hospital ICU treatment exacerbations; On the afternoon of March 30, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease testing positive for H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid; afternoon of April 2, by the China CDC influenza center laboratory for review for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Female patient surnamed Xu microblogging exposure cases earlier today, is the province's first case of H7N9 avian influenza infection cases, close contact with her ​​a total of 49 people, medical observation, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms .  http://news.on.cc/cnt/china/20130402/bkn-20130402201628195-0402_00922_001.html?ref=focus

The country has found seven cases of H7N9 bird flu in Jiangsu additional three cases


The country has found seven cases of H7N9 bird flu in Jiangsu additional three cases

The Jiangsu government network news, the Health Department of Jiangsu Province, April 2 Bulletin, Jiangsu Province, confirmed four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza cases, three of which were outside for the first time to k....
  Currently, no epidemiological association exists between the above four cases. The experts have warned that the face of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu, Mo panic, to be alert to. First, to maintain good personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently, indoor Qin ventilation. The second is to pay attention to improve nutrition, enhance personal physical. The third is to avoid contact and edible disease (dead), poultry, livestock. The event of fever, cough and other symptoms of acute respiratory infections, especially high fever, breathing difficulties, you should seek immediate medical attention.
  Jiangsu Provincial Health Department will continue to make every effort to epidemic prevention and control work, and take effective measures to effectively protect public health. http://finance.qq.com/a/20130402/008070.htm

4 new cases in Jiangsu Province


Jiangsu Province, confirmed four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases

2013 04 02, 2010 19:50 
  Health Department of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, BEIJING, April 2 (Reporter ZHU Xiao-ying) Bulletin, April 2, Jiangsu Province, diagnosed four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza.
  Patients Xu, female, 45 years old, Jiangning District, engaged in live poultry slaughterMarch 19, fever, dizziness, body aches, fatigue and other symptoms. In the morning of March 27, go to Nanjing sicker ICU treatment in a hospital. Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. On the afternoon of March 30, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease testing positive for H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid. In the afternoon of April 2, review by China CDC influenza center laboratory for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. The patients for the province's first cases of infection with the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of 49 people. Medical observation, so far, all close contacts of the cases were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
  Patients with a mulberry, female, 48 years old, Suqian Shuyang engaged in sheet metal processing. March 19, fever, dizziness, coughing and other symptoms. March 30, sicker patients transferred to a Nanjing hospital ICU treatment. Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. On March 30, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid weakly positive. In the afternoon of April 2, review by China CDC influenza center laboratory for the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 60 people. Medical observation, until now, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
  Patients Shen, male, 83 years old, Suzhou Wujiang District. March 20 fever, cough, sputum production, accompanied by symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath and chest pain. March 29, sicker patients, treatment to a hospital in Wujiang. Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. On April 1, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection identified as the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 15 people. Medical observation, until now, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.
  The patients Zhang, female, 32 years old, Changzhou, now lives in Wuxi city, unemployed. March 21, fever, cough, and other symptoms.On March 28, the sicker patients transferred to a hospital in Wuxi ICU treatment. Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. March 31, identified as the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive by the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 43 people. Medical observation, until now, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms. http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/04-02/4699295.shtml

Shanghai started the Level III response meaning: the epidemic of human-to-human transmission has not occurred


..Based on the "contingency plans" in public health emergencies of national public health emergencies grading provisions, in accordance with a new subtype of influenza virus outbreak incidence and prevalence of the nature of the degree of harm and spread to the scope of the outbreak of the new influenza virus subtype is divided into general (Ⅳ), larger (Ⅲ), major (Ⅱ) and particularly significant (Ⅰ), followed by blue, yellow, orange and red warning implement grade Ⅳ, Ⅲ, Ⅱ grade Ⅰ level emergency response.
Ⅲ level emergency response phase to take the epidemic: human infection with a new subtype of influenza virus and the disease, but no human-to-human transmission occurred.
Ⅲ level emergency response requirements to do the work of the six areas, including the patient's treatment and contact processing, epidemiological investigation, monitoring and reporting, the Ministry of Health of the epidemic to the public in a timely manner, monitoring, and prevention and control work, vaccines and drugs  http://money.163.com/13/0402/18/8RFQ6P6V00254TFQ.html

Shanghai official denied that he had received treatment in five patients with unexplained pneumonia


Phoenix TV "the Huawen large live" broadcast on April 2 Shanghai official denied that he had received treatment in five unexplained pneumonia patients, the following is the text Record:
Xie Yafang: Shanghai municipal government also H7N9 avian flu held a press conference to introduce the relevant circumstances, we immediately want to connect to is the conference site reporter Deng Lingli to our reports, I know that the press conference has just ended, so the meeting announced what kind of information?
Deng Lingli: Today conference just concluded at the press conference on the new spokesman of the Shanghai Municipal Government announced in Shanghai starting today officially launched three prevention and control of influenza pandemic contingency plans, and then to take a number of favorable measures flu outbreak, including the will to form a mechanism for joint prevention and control of influenza by Shanghai Health Planning Commission and the Information Office departments.
Changed to daily reporting mechanism is also included to the original weekly report, 43 Influenza Surveillance 130 outpatient medical institutions should take the initiative to report also includes track and home medical observation for medical records and close contacts to strengthen , then the person in charge is the flu run plan is divided into a total of four, one regarded as the highest and the four lowest, today launched a three run plan, his goal is to prevent and delay in interpersonal related to the spread of the disease, caused the attention of the public, they are in fact to control the spread of disease in a wide range, then the conference today, everyone is very concerned about a situation we know Shanghai confirmed two cases of H7N9 avian influenza Minhang District in Shanghai, and two of the distance is not far away, a 27-year-old patient he had a pork vendors addition to their family of three have similar symptoms, then during epidemic the association, as well as humans and pigs as well as poultry like what relevance this responsible understanding for the H7N9 cases because Shanghai only two cases, so the understanding is very limited, so far not yet clear in the end people are infected with the avian virus or avian virus by a gene mutation into a human influenza virus between two cases, however, have not found an association of epidemiological In addition, we know that There are rumors the same in the Minhang District of Shanghai, but also in addition to a hospital is Shanghai Minhang District Central Hospital since March succession received treatment in 5 patients with unexplained pneumonia, then this spokesman, said Shanghai has started daily reporting mechanism, until now, Shanghai did not receive any new unexplained pneumonia. http://www.kaixian.tv/R1/n1632470c11.shtml

Shanghai to start a daily report of the three influenza contingency plans for medical institutions


Recently, the occurrence of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza virus and the emergence of the two cases of deaths. In this regard, the Shanghai municipal government decided to start from April 2 Shanghai influenza pandemic contingency plans grade response, the relevant departments of the city, the city's medical and health institutions will be fully operational monitoring and prevention and control of influenza outbreaks.   April 2, will be held in the Shanghai Municipal Government Information Office press conference, Xu Wei, spokesman of the Shanghai Municipal Government, broke the news.   Xu Wei, Shanghai immediate effect will establish influenza joint prevention and control work leading mechanism under the Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission, Agriculture Commission, the Municipal Food and Drug Supervision Bureau, the Municipal Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Municipal Commission of Commerce, Municipal Government Information Office commissioned Board composed of eight working group and an integrated office, the establishment of the Office of the City Health and Family Planning Commission, is responsible for the coordination, management of joint prevention and control of influenza.

Shanghai started an influenza pandemic contingency plans in grade Ⅲ response


Shanghai started an influenza pandemic contingency plans in grade Ⅲ response 17:15 convening conference

2013-4-2 19:09:15 Source: Daily

    According to the Shanghai Municipal Government Information Office official microblogging "Shanghai," the latest news, the Shanghai municipal government decided to start from April 2 the response level III of the Shanghai influenza pandemic contingency plans.  According to the release, today 17:15, the Municipal Government Information Office held a press conference, municipal guard Planning Commission, the City CDC, Agriculture Commission and other departments responsible person to introduce Shanghai H7N9 avian flu prevention and control work, and answer The reporter's question. http://www.sh.chinanews.com.cn/PageUrl/2013421910197.html

4th bird flu case traced in Nanjing

A fourth case of H7N9 bird flu has been initially confirmed in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu province.

The patient is a 45-year-old woman who slaughters poultry in a local farmers’ market. She first detected symptoms of a fever and coughing early last week and then rapidly deteriorated into critical condition. She is now hospitalized in Nanjing’s Gulou hospital.

http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20130402/104418.shtml

Mainland burst four cases of female workers slaughtered in Nanjing infected with H7N9 in critical condition


1 new case

Jiangning District, a female slaughter workers infected with influenza A H7N9 avian flu virus, live in Gulou Hospital ICU (intensive care unit), in critical condition. (Internet Pictures)
Epoch Times, April 2, 2013 the morning of April 2, people infected with influenza A H7N9 avian influenza virus in exposed female workers slaughtered in Jiangning District, a microblogging micro official documents, screenshots and hospital Bo confirmed this, adding that the patient has been isolated to the people not to eat poultry products. Mainland China, following Shanghai and Anhui fourth bird flu cases, broke the micro-Bo said, the patients are in critical condition.

People "Nanjing is happening microblogging broke the news that on the morning of the 2nd, Jiangning District, a 45-year-old female, engaged in poultry slaughtered work infected with influenza A H7N9 influenza virus, currently living in Gulou Hospital ICU (intensive care unit ), in critical condition. Jiangning District Government together with the General Duty submit them to the the Municipal General Duty screenshot file. 10 am, Nanjing Gulou Hospital official microblogging Phoenix phoenix "to confirm the matter, said the patient has been completely isolated, and to remind people not to eat poultry products in the near future.

Jiangning District Government General Duty screenshot file submitted to the Municipal Government General Duty. (Network picture)


Nanjing Gulou Hospital official microblogging Phoenix phoenix "to confirm the matter, said the patient has been completely isolated. (Network picture)
"Nanjing is happening" microblogging screenshot shows the patients named Xu Wenqin, symptoms first fever, cough, 23 sicker treatment, disease progression in the 24th, the 29th, the City CDC testing positive for influenza virus, 30 provincial CDC identified as H7N9 positive. The man infected with influenza caused by the H7N9 avian flu virus.
February to now, the Chinese mainland has found four cases of Influenza A H7N9 avian influenza virus in patients infected were Shanghai, a 87-year-old and 27-year-old male patient, on February 19 and February 27 respectively incidence in death on March 4 and March 10; another person Chuzhou City, Anhui Province, 35-year-old female, onset of March 15, is currently in critical condition; 3 cases showed symptoms of fever, cough and other respiratory tract infections, and then severe pneumonia and respiratory difficult. Jiangning District of cases, with the above three symptoms very similar to the current critical condition.
Shanghai two patients died in the Chinese Communist Party during the two sessions, which is the world's first human infection of H7N9 avian influenza virus fatal cases, the Chinese Communist Party official in the patient's death nearly 20 days before announcing the epidemic, induce the public to question the Communist authorities intent to conceal or delay informed of the disease.
Taiwan's Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control Secretary Zhang Fengyi, this is the first H7N9 human deaths occurred, on behalf of human transmission of H7N9 from birds. The Jiangning District of Nanjing in poultry slaughter of female patients, evidence of human transmission of avian influenza from birds.
Ih-Jen Su, director of the Taiwan's National Health Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Institute, the mainland informed Cases are severe, do not have relatives to each other, working relationship, the epidemic is very unusual, on behalf of the epidemic is feared to have spread to. If the will of human-to-human transmission of H7N9 avian flu, "serious" situation, only quickly develop a vaccine.
For such a major outbreak, the Chinese Communists health sector, at home and abroad there is no vaccine against the H7N9 avian influenza virus. Yet found no cases of Taiwan, said the view of the continent quite a number of people infected with the H7N9 avian flu virus cases, the Taiwan vaccine plant ADImmune Co., Ltd., Zhan Qixian ability necessary emergency mode of production in two month to hand over five million H7N9 avian influenza vaccine. http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/13/4/2/n3837162.htm

Monday, April 1, 2013

Is This a Pandemic Being Born?


Is This a Pandemic Being Born?

China's mysterious pig, duck, and people deaths could be connected. And that should worry us.

BY LAURIE GARRETT | APRIL 1, 2013

Here's how it would happen. Children playing along an urban river bank would spot hundreds of grotesque, bloated pig carcasses bobbing downstream. Hundreds of miles away, angry citizens would protest the rising stench from piles of dead ducks and swans, their rotting bodies collecting by the thousands along river banks. And three unrelated individuals would stagger into three different hospitals, gasping for air. Two would quickly die of severe pneumonia and the third would lay in critical condition in an intensive care unit for many days. Government officials would announce that a previously unknown virus had sickened three people, at least, and killed two of them. And while the world was left to wonder how the pigs, ducks, swans, and people might be connected, the World Health Organization would release deliberately terse statements, offering little insight...READ ALL 4 PAGES http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/04/01/is_this_a_pandemic_being_born_china_pigs_virus?page=0,0