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Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Henan the first current H7N9 avian flu deaths



2013-05-09 21:54:08


  Case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza deaths in Henan Province. On the afternoon of May 9, the Health Department of Henan Province Foreign informed of the news, which is the province's first case of deaths.
  As of the date of Henan Province accumulated four confirmed cases of H7N9 cases, three cases have recovered and been discharged. 4 patients were male.
  This unfortunate patients, from Zhengzhou Zhongyuan District, a 56-year-old retired public Choi. April 25, expert judgment human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. That time is a critical condition.
  According to hospital experts Choi stay, Choi said he did not close the history of exposure to poultry.Subsequent investigation revealed that Choi lived in the residential building floor to the first floor of two buildings, the only channel is a common corridor.
  Choi family said, the hallway often hanging 78 Birdcage (raising pigeons and other birds), a week before he became ill, the courtyard has two backyard poultry (chicken), after Community Board ordered the slaughter.
  April 15, Zhengzhou City, has issued a "Ten of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza prevention and control measures, which specifically provides that:" in the urban built-up area is prohibited poultry and eating pigeon. "Nevertheless, there are still people reared in the district chicken and other poultry.
  Close contacts with Choi 7 and found no abnormalities. Medical isolated for observation and released on May 2.
  April 14, Henan Province, the first of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases.But since April 25, Henan Province, for two consecutive weeks, no new cases. (End)