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  		18 February 2014 -
  		On 14, 15 and 16 February 2014, the National Health and Family
 Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of nine additional 
laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza 
A(H7N9) virus, including one death.

  		Six of the nine cases are male. The age range is 4 to 84 
years. Cases were reported from Anhui (2), Guangdong (5), Hunan (1), and
 Jiangsu (1). 2 cases are in a critical condition, 3 cases are in a 
severe condition and the condition of 3 cases are unknown at this point 
in time. Three cases are reported to have had a history of exposure to 
live poultry. Investigations are ongoing.

comment: It is unlikely this is a comprehensive report of the real number of cases in China. Which the massive outbreak in the poultry as in the past, we should see a surge in cases as more people are exposed.  Why this has remained primarily in China do to a predisposition  genetically of the Chinese is a mystery. 
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	http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_02_18/en/index.html 18 February 2014 - On 14, 15 and 16 February 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of nine additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including one death. Six of the nine cases are male. The age range is 4 to 84 years. Cases were reported from Anhui (2), Guangdong (5), Hunan (1), and Jiangsu (1). 2 cases are in a critical condition, 3 cases are in a severe condition and the condition of 3 cases are unknown at this point in time. Three cases are reported to have had a history of exposure to live poultry. Investigations are ongoing. comment: It is unlikely this is a comprehensive report of the real number of cases in China. Which the massive outbreak in the poultry as in the past, we should see a surge in cases as more people are exposed. Why this has remained primarily in China do to a predisposition genetically of the Chinese is a mystery. Medclinician
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