#H7N9: Two Suspected Cases in Jiangsu Province

I believe there are two suspected cases in Jiangsu Province. An excerpt dated April 5, from the Xinhua website:

NANJING, April 5 (Xinhua)...Another two suspected cases were also reported in the province.
[link:  http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2013-04/05/c_132286624.htm]

Another excerpt from Jiangsu.china.com (translated into English)

"April 5 at noon, Jiangsu Province, the Group of Experts also two cases of unexplained pneumonia cases (Wuxi city Zhang and Suzhou Wujiang Zhao) consultation analysis, due to lack of sufficient evidence of pathogen detection, according to the state Health and Family Planning Commission issued the treatment program, 1 (2013), the diagnosis of suspected cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza."
[link:  http://jiangsu.china.com.cn/html/jsnews/news/113368_1.html]

The two cases (Wuxi City and Suzhou) that were confirmed are on my list.  The confirmations from the Jiangsu Province Department of Health are here:

Patients Shen, male, 83 years old, Suzhou Wujiang District. March 20 fever, cough, sputum production, accompanied by symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath and chest pain. On March 29, the sicker patients to Wujiang Area hospital treatment. Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. On April 1, the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection identified as the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 15 people. Medical observation, until now, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms.

　　Patients Zhang, female, 32 years old, Changzhou, now lives in Wuxi city, unemployed. March 21, fever, cough, and other symptoms. On March 28, the sicker patients transferred to a hospital in Wuxi ICU treatment. Currently, patients in critical condition, is to rescue. March 31, identified as the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive by the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Detection. In accordance with the relevant requirements, the afternoon of April 2, the provincial Health Department organized experts, according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory testing and epidemiological findings, the diagnosis of the cases human infection confirmed cases of the H7N9 avian flu. After investigation, the close contacts of the cases of a total of 43 people. Medical observation, until now, were not found to have a fever or respiratory symptoms. 

        Link:  http://www.jswst.gov.cn/gb/jsswst/wsyw/snxw/userobject1ai32291.html