Hunan confirmed a human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in stable condition

January 31, 2009 Source: China News Net

By January 31 the Chinese Ministry of Health, according to Xinhua news, Hunan Provincial Department of Health January 31 briefing, the province confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. At present, the basic stability of patients, clinical symptoms improved significantly and are actively in treatment.

舒某某patients, female, 21 years old, farmers, who lives in Hunan Province溆浦县. Patients with January 23, 2009 in the incidence溆浦县whose condition had worsened in the January 26 People's Hospital溆浦县treatment, January 29 transferred to Changsha Xiangya Hospital, Central South University hospital.

January 29, Hunan Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory specimens of patients with detection, the results for the H5 subtype avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive; January 30, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a review of patient specimen testing, the results for the birds H5N1 influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Epidemiological survey found that patients had come into contact with dead poultry.

According to World Health Organization of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed case definition and diagnostic criteria in China, Hunan Provincial Department of Health of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza prevention and control of the 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 with highly pathogenic avian influenza contingency plans" to take the corresponding control measures. All close contacts of the implementation of strict medical observation, and timely to conduct a comprehensive epidemiological investigation. Up to now, all close contacts are not unusual clinical manifestations.

The cases of the situation, the Ministry of Health has been the World Health Organization, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and relevant national communications.