Selamat Sejahtera Dato' / Dr / En / Mr / Pn / Cik  

UPDATE ONAVIAN INFLUENZA A (H7N9) IN CHINA30 APRIL 2013

Affected places:

Eight (8) Provinces: Anhui, Fujian, Henan, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong and Zhejiang

Two (2) Municipalities: Beijing and Shanghai.

Number of cases: 

To date, there are a total of 128 laboratory confirmed human cases with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus including 26 fatalities in China reported. Currently, 76 patients are hospitalized and 26 have been discharged.

Symptoms:

Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus has resulted in severe respiratory illness.

Source and Mode of Transmission Avian Influenza A (H7N9):

Both the source of infection and the mode of transmission are uncertain. The Chinese health authorities are still investigating and heightened disease surveillance. So far, there is no evidence of ongoing human-to-human transmission.

Vaccine for Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus:

No vaccine for the prevention of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infections is currently available. The virus H7N9 is susceptible to Neuraminidase Inhibitors (OSELTAMIVIR & ZANAMIVIR).

Travel advice to China and Taiwan:

There is no recommendation against travel to China and Taiwan at this time by WHO.

Source of Information:
Ministry Of Health, Malaysia