New Case: Guizhou confirmed case of human bird flu patient in critical condition

01 years 2009 on 25 day China News Network 15:26

By January 25 the Ministry of Health Web site, according to Xinhua news, Guizhou Provincial Health Department January 25 briefing, Guizhou Province confirmed case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases.

Zhou patients, male, 29 years old, now living yunyan District of Guiyang City. Patients January 15, 2009 the disease, the same day that is going to Provincial People's Hospital for treatment, it is in a critical condition, Guizhou provincial health departments are the Ministry of Health, under the guidance of the expert group to carry out rescue efforts.

Epidemiological survey found that patients have a live poultry market prior to the onset of exposure history. January 23, Guizhou Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention in patients with respiratory secretions collected samples for laboratory analysis, results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive; January 25, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention review of patient samples for testing, the results of for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid 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" to take the necessary prevention and control measures to all close contacts to implement strict medical observation, and promptly carry out a comprehensive, detailed the prevalence of Disease 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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