Press Release
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health
(DH) today (April 12) provided an update on the latest number of
suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) notified to the CHP, including
suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7) fulfilling reporting
criteria, as well as the remaining ones not fulfilling reporting
criteria.
From noon yesterday (April 11) to noon today, the
CHP received notification of one case which fulfilled the reporting
criteria of suspected human cases of Influenza A (H7), and five cases
which did not fulfil the reporting criteria. Please see case details in
the attachment.
This brings the total number of
notifications received by the CHP since March 31, 2013, of cases which
fulfilled the reporting criteria of suspected human cases of Influenza A
(H7) to nine, and the total number of notifications which did not
fulfil the reporting criteria to 19.
"Influenza A (H7) is a
statutorily notifiable infectious disease in Hong Kong and no confirmed
human cases of Influenza A (H7N9) have been recorded so far," a
spokesman for the DH stressed.
The spokesman also reminded
doctors to report any suspected cases of Influenza A (H7) to the CHP,
and the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the CHP is ready to
receive and test specimens whenever necessary.
The public may visit the Avian Influenza page of the CHP (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/24244.html) for further information.
Ends/Friday, April 12, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:58
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