H5N1 Jiangsu Cluster Grows?
Recombinomics Commentary
December 8, 2007
Nanjing brain Hospital sources today to the Hong Kong "Ta Kung Pao" said 陆某 father has died, but the news was official denied.
Reports also pointed out that close contact with the deceased persons and two others in varying degrees of suspected bird flu symptoms.
"Ta Kung Pao" Comprehensive Several sources said that following 陆某 death, the first symptoms of the avian flu is his father, had died on December 6.
According to reports,陆某 girlfriend and the mother appeared one after another suspected bird flu symptoms, the severity of which is currently being girlfriend rescue, 陆某 mother has been a quarantine check.
The above translation indicates that the father of the deceased Jiangsu patient has also died. Both patients have been confirmed H5N1 positive, but media reports indicate the father is improving.
The time interval between son and father onset dates strongly suggests the father was infected by his son. Earlier media reports had indicated contacts had no symptoms, but the above translation raises additional questions about the mother and girl friend of the index case.
If H5N1 confirmed, these additional contacts would extend the transmission chain and provide compelling evidence for human-to-human-to-human transmission.
More information on the status of the father, mother, and girl friend would be useful.
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