Tuesday, January 21, 2014

China CDC: #H7N9 infections will grow further

Translation
1/21/14

Central Broadcasting Network Beijing January 21 news (reporter Feng Huiling), according to Voice of China "National Network News" reported that the Chinese Feng Zijian, deputy director of the CDC, said: winter season is high season for H7N9 avian flu, there will be a certain number of future cases of infection, the common people, especially the elderly, the chronically ill and other high-risk groups should minimize contact with live poultry.
  By the end of 2013, around 144 cases of H7N9 were reported in patients diagnosed in 2014 after just 20 days, the figure is refreshed exceeded 200 cases. Feng Zijian analysts believe that in the future this figure will grow.
  Feng Zijian: We are from last April to now, will soon break through the 200 cases. Since October, especially in the next 12 months, the incidence peaks in the winter season once again appeared in the southeast region of the province, the number of the onset of more and more, the level of six or seven cases reported each day, the next period of time may also Further growth.
  Feng Zijian suggested that ordinary people, especially the elderly, the chronically ill and other high-risk groups should minimize contact with live poultry.
  Feng Zijian: Our control measures, from the health care system, we are strengthening the monitoring, the improvement of our treatment, diagnosis improving, including the level of treatment of the patient. Of course, we also promote consumer education to reduce exposure and poultry, especially in high-risk elderly, the chronically ill, immunocompromised patients, and to minimize contact with live poultry.

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