Hunan溆浦县diagnosed a woman infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza

2009 on 31 day 01 years 20:17

Changsha, China January 31 (Xinhua Qingmei) Hunan Provincial Department of Health briefing on the 31st, Hunan new confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. 舒某某patients, female, 21 years old, farmers, who lives in Hunan Province溆浦县. January 23, 2009 in the incidence溆浦县whose condition worsened on January 26 to溆浦县People's Hospital in-patient treatment into the January 29 is located in the city of Changsha, Central South University Xiangya Hospital hospitalization. At present, the basic stability of patients, clinical symptoms

Improved medical staff are actively in treatment.

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 of 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, Hunan 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. At the same time, all close contacts to implement 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.

According to the Hunan Provincial Health Department briefing, January 19, Huaihua City, Hunan Province Guizhou confirmed case of human infection from highly pathogenic avian influenza patients, January 20, the patient died due to treatment.