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Since 8 May 2013, no new laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported to WHO by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, China. However, four additional deaths have been reported from previously laboratory-confirmed cases.
To date, WHO has been informed of a total of 131 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 36 [...]
Representatives from the Department of Health (DH) and the Hospital Authority (HA) met today (May 13) to review the latest global situation of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus in view of the occurrence of a 15-person outbreak in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) associated with a health-care facility and a possible nosocomial [...]
On March 29, 2013, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention completed laboratory confirmation of three human infections with an avian influenza A(H7N9) virus not previously reported in humans (1).
These infections were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 31, 2013, in accordance with International Health Regulations. The cases involved [...]
As of 8 May 2013 (11:00 CET), the National Health and Family Planning Commission, China notified WHO of an additional laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.
The patient is a 79-year-old woman from Jiangxi province who became ill on 3 May 2013.
Additionally, a patient earlier reported has died.
To date, [...]
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) today (May 7) a human case of avian influenza A (H7N9) in Jiangxi.
This case involves a 79-year-old woman who is receiving treatment in hospital. Her current condition is stable. The 11 close [...]
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) today (May 6) an additional lookback case of human infection of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Fujian affecting a nine-year-old boy who has been discharged from hospital.
As of 9pm today, a total of [...]
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) today (May 5) a human case of avian influenza A (H7N9) in Fujian.
This case involves a 69-year-old man who is receiving treatment in hospital. The nine close contacts of him are asymptomatic [...]
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) today (May 1) a human case of avian influenza A (H7N9) in Hunan.
This case involves a 69-year-old man who is receiving treatment in hospital. His condition is critical.
As of 9pm today, [...]
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) today (April 30) a human case of avian influenza A (H7N9) in Fujian.
The case in Fujian involves a 58-year-old man who is receiving treatment in hospital. His condition is serious.
As of [...]
The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (SCEZD) of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (April 30) convened a meeting to assess the risk and local response in view of the recent human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in the Mainland.
The SCEZD reached a consensus view that [...]
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