China: CHP notified of five human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Mainland

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (December 13) received notification of five additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel. The patients are:
 

  1. A man aged 59 from Fuzhou, Fujian, exposed to poultry market, in serious condition;
  2. A male farmer aged 58 from Kunshan, Jiangsu, in serious condition;
  3. A man aged 63 from Nantong, Jiangsu, exposed to poultry market, in serious condition;
  4. A man aged 32 from Kunshan, Jiangsu, exposed to poultry market, in serious condition; and
  5. A man aged 64 from Suzhou, Jiangsu, exposed to poultry market, in serious condition.

Please refer CIMS map for detail report: http://map.flu.org.cn/Report.aspx