PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (23): China, Taiwan, H7N9, WHO, genetic mutations

Avian Influenza H7N9 -- China
The patient, a 69-year-old male travelled to Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, China from [18 Sep 2016 to 25 Jan 2017]. He developed fever and chills on [23 Jan 2017] while in Guangdong. On [25 Jan 2017], the patient returned to Taiwan, China and visited the emergency room. During the medical consultation, neither fever nor pneumonia was detected and a rapid test for influenza on an oropharyngeal sample was negative. PCR testing of additional samples was obtained the next day and tested

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