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H7N9 Spreads
Southwest To Wugang Hunan
Recombinomics
Commentary 13:15
May 1, 2013
Wugang City CDC immediately carry out epidemiological investigations, and samples were collected swabs, serum specimens were sent to the Shaoyang City CDC detected. At 12 o'clock on the April 30, Shaoyang City CDC test results for people infected with the H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive.
The above translation describes the latest confirmed H7N9 bird flu case (69M). The Hunan case is the furthest west (see map) and signals a marked slowdown in reported cases. In recent days virtually all confirmed cases have been outside of the Shanghai metropolitan are (Shandong, Fujian, and Hunan Provinces (see map).
The cause of reduction in reported cases is unclear. Some agencies may have shifted from daily to weekly reporting, although Shanghai announces an absence of new cases on a daily basis.
Rumors have cited full hospitals in Jiangsu, which would raise concerns that the slowdown is linked to limited testing and/or reporting.
More information on the status of confirmed or suspect H7N9 cases in Jiangsu would be useful.
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