WHO Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update January 14, 2014

14 January 2014 - The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of 5 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including 1 death.
On the 11 January 2014, WHO was notified of the following cases:

• 58-year-old woman from Shanghai who became ill on 1 January and was admitted to hospital on 8 January. She is currently in a critical condition. The patient had a history of exposure to poultry.
• 56-year-old man from Shanghai who became ill on 6 January and was admitted to hospital on 9 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient had a history of exposure to poultry.
• 75-year-old woman from Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province who became ill on 1 January, was admitted to hospital on 5 January, and died on 9 January. The patient had a history of exposure to poultry.

On 12 January 2014, WHO was notified of the following cases:

• 29 year old man from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province who became ill on 3 January and was admitted to hospital on 9 January. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient works near to a poultry market.
• 76 year old man from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province who became ill on 3 January and was admitted to hospital on 9 January. He is currently in a stable condition. The patient had no history of exposure to poultry.

The source of infection is still under investigation. So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.

Continued:  http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_01_14/en/index.html