The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (March 16) received notification of two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) between March 10 and 16 from the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.

     The two patients involved a 56-year-old man who lives in Shantou and a 39-year-old woman who lives in Zhongshan.