New Case: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases


January 26, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases.

梁某patients, male, 18 years old, and currently residing in the city of广西北流. Patients January 19, 2009 the disease, the same day went to local hospitals for treatment, after the January 24 into the Yulin City Red Cross Hospital. By patients in a critical condition, after the full treatment is invalid in the January 26 deaths.

Epidemiological survey found that patients had come into contact with dead poultry. January 25, the Guangxi Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention collected specimens of patients with laboratory tests, the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive; January 26, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention review of patient specimens for testing, the results for the bird flu virus nucleic acid H5N1 positive.

According to World Health Organization of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed case definition and China's diagnostic standards for human avian influenza prevention and control of the Ministry of Health expert group to determine the cases of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed cases.

After the outbreak, the local government attaches great importance to have been in accordance with the "human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza contingency plans", launched a public health emergency Ⅱ-class emergency response, the implementation of prevention and control measures. All close contacts of the implementation of strict medical observation, and actively carry out a comprehensive, detailed epidemiological investigation. Up to now, all close contacts are not unusual clinical manifestations.
The cases of the situation, the Ministry of Health has the World Health Organization, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and the national communications.
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