Friday, 20 November 2015

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (126): China (ZJ) H7N9 nosocomial transmission, susp

Avian Influenza H7N9 -- China
"Since the 1st notification in March 2013 through to 15 Oct 2015, a total of 679 laboratory confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) viruses, including 275 (40 percent) deaths, have been reported to the World Health Organization [1] These individuals have presumably contracted their infection in China directly from infected birds or their environment, particularly when visiting live poultry markets. Limited human-to-human transmission has been suspected in a few

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