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arirish
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Posted: January 27 2015 at 8:16am |
23 H7N9 human cases in China's Guangdong
Source:Xinhua Published: 2015-1-27 23:22:22 Two more human cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported in south China's Guangdong Province, local health authorities said Tuesday, adding the province's tally to 23 since the start of this year. A 75-year-old woman in Shenzhen City and a 62-year-old woman in Meizhou City were confirmed infected on Monday. Both are in critical condition at local hospitals, the provincial health and family planning commission said in a statement. Health experts have warned that Guangdong, which borders Hong Kong, has entered the high-incidence period for bird flu, which usually crops up in winter and spring seasons. A series of human infection reports and the belief that most cases come from exposure to infected poultry have led to the culling of thousands of chickens in Guangdong and Hong Kong this year. Several cities in Guangdong have also taken measures to restrict live poultry trade to curb the spread of the disease, raising concerns about the impact on the industry. In addition to Guangdong, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangxi and Zhejiang in east China have all reported human cases of H7N9 this winter. H7N9 is a bird flu strain first reported to have infected humans in March 2013 http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/904355.shtml Comment: If I'm not mistaken this makes 5 days in a row they have reported two cases! Wonder how many there really is? |
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I think it's fair to say that China's record on accurately reporting cases (and their condition) is sketchy at best. I suspect you're right to doubt that we're seeing the whole picture, arirish. At least four to six cases is more likely if they're admitting to two.
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