The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH)
today (January 15) received notification of four additional human cases
of avian influenza A(H7N9) respectively in Foshan (one case) and
Shenzhen (one case) from the Health and Family Planning Commission of
Guangdong Province and in Zhejiang (one case) and Shanghai (one case)
from the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
The
case in Foshan involves a 48-year-old man who is currently under
treatment in a local hospital. He is currently in critical condition.
The case in Shenzhen involves a 55-year-old man who lives in Dongguan.
He was admitted to a hospital in Shenzhen and is now in critical
condition.
In Zhejiang, the patient is a 41-year-old man who
lives in Hangzhou. He is currently under treatment in a local hospital
and his condition is critical.
The case in Shanghai involves a 35-year-old man who is still hospitalised for treatment.
As
of 9pm today, a total of 176 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9)
have been confirmed in the Mainland, including Zhejiang (63 cases),
Shanghai (37 cases), Jiangsu (30 cases), Guangdong (18 cases), Fujian
(seven cases), Jiangxi (six cases), Anhui (four cases), Henan (four
cases), Beijing (two cases), Hunan (two cases), Shandong (two cases) and
Hebei (one case).
The CHP will follow up with the Mainland health authorities for more case details.
Continued: http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201401/15/P201401150592.htm
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