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China: The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (January 9) received notification from the National Health and Family Planning Commission that 83 additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9), including 25 deaths, were recorded last month.

January 10th, 2017

Hong Kong

“…..From 2013 to date, 900 human cases have been reported by the Mainland health authorities, 125 of which have been recorded from November 2016 thus far….”

CDC:  H7N9 Outbreak Characterization

An influenza A H7N9 virus as viewed through an electron microscope. Both filaments and spheres are observed in these photos.

  • H7N9 infections in people and poultry in China
  • Sporadic infections in humans; many with poultry exposure
  • No sustained or community transmission

 

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