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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Dongguan, a 39 -year-old man infected with H7N9 in critical condition

Dongguan, a 39 -year-old man infected with H7N9 is currently in critical conditionAt 20:38 on December 15th, 2013China news agency, Guangzhou, December 15 (Reporter Tang Guijiang) - Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province on the 15th Bulletin, Dongguan, Guangdong discovered a new case of human infection of H7N9 patient was a 39 -year-old man is currently in critical condition in patients whose 53 close contacts through medical observation , currently found no abnormalities.According to reports, the patient was a 39 -year-old man surnamed Ho , Nanchong City, Sichuan Province , who now live in Fenggang Town, Dongguan City . December 14 , Dongguan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention for testing their specimens , showing people infected with H7N9 avian influenza nucleic acid positive ; December 15 , Guangdong Province, the result is consistent with the CDC for review .After receiving the report , the Guangdong provincial CDC dispatched night guard Planning Commission and the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Institute of Respiratory Diseases experts , to assist in the investigation and Dongguan patient treatment. Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, and the expert group to rescue the patient , and conduct epidemiological investigations immediately.Health departments of the 53 patients who were in close contact with medical observation , and given anti-flu drugs Tamiflu prophylaxis is not currently found abnormalities  http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/12-15/5620766.shtml

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...After preliminary investigation , the patient started on December 6 with fever , headache and fatigue and discomfort, did not improve after the self-medication , he worked in a local clinic , Fenggang town , 11 to Fenggang hospital treatment , 13 patients with dyspnea was progressively increased transferred to ICU treatment.
Currently , Dongguan City has launched a human infection with H7N9 avian influenza emergency response mechanism , sent municipal medical treatment expert group stationed in Fenggang Hospital and Medical Device with the best treatment , medical treatment under the guidance of the expert group of the province , to treat patients. Currently initially identified in close contact with the relevant medical staff and other patients and their families a total of 53 people , will be a week-long medical observation . Fenggang town in the area, all medical institutions will carry out surveillance of ILI cases of pneumonia and fever surveillance .http://bo.nfdaily.cn/timeline/content/2013-12/15/content_87306398.htm