Hubei Province confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza

2010-06-04 20:08:07 Hangzhou Network


June 4, 2010

Ministry of Health Press Office

Ministry of Health informed on June 4, Hubei Province confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Patients Chen, F, 22 years old, pregnant in April, jobless, living in Ezhou City of Hubei Province. Patients on May 23, 2010 the disease exacerbations after hospitalization. Because patients in critical condition, after rescue the invalid, in at 0:35 on the June 3 death. The evening of June 2, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Hubei Province in patients with respiratory tract samples, and the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. June 4, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in patients with respiratory tract samples for review, and the results for the H5N1 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Virus isolation work in progress. Flow of local health departments
Epidemiological surveys show that patients with sick and dead poultry before the onset of a history of exposure. Ministry of Agriculture sent a work group and expert veterinary departments in Hubei Province to carry out in conjunction with epidemiological investigations and laboratory testing of poultry, poultry influenza outbreak was not found locally.

According to the WHO confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza case definition and diagnostic criteria of China, Ministry of Health bird flu prevention and control expert who determined that the man infected with highly pathogenic bird flu case confirmed cases.

After the outbreak, the local government attaches great importance, have been "highly pathogenic avian influenza contingency plans" to take the appropriate control measures. All close contacts of the strict medical observation, as of now no abnormal clinical manifestations.

The situation of the patient, the Ministry of Health has informed WHO and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions