In April, there were reports that there was bird flu in China. What is the situation today?

Responds Larissa Barysheva
At the end of May from . g . in China all activities aimed at identifying, responding and preventing cases of infection by the virus were terminated H7N9, after no new disease was detected in the country during the last weeks of the month . At the same time, the epidemic was officially declared to be dying out and the following data were published: the total number of infected people was 131 people . in the PRC and 1 in Taiwan, of which fatalities - 37 . July 10, 2013 . Ministry of Health The report of the People's Republic of China published a report stating that during the month of June another infection of the H7N9 virus was confirmed in the country and new figures were announced as of June 30, 2013: the total number of clinically confirmed cases was 133, the total number of deaths - 43 people . Recall that the National Commission on Health and Family Planning of the PRC for the first time notified WHO about three confirmed cases of human infection with the H7N9 virus on March 31, 2013 . No evidence of transmissions has been received so far this strain of avian flu from person to person .

July 16, 2013

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