2 suspected H7 cases reported

April 20, 2013

The Centre for Health Protection received notification of two suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) fulfilling reporting criteria from noon yesterday to noon today.
 
The cases involve a 61-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man, who both visited Shanghai. They tested negative for the H7 virus and are stable.
 
This brings the total number of notifications the centre has received since March 31 of cases fulfilling reporting criteria of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) to 14, and the total number of notifications not fulfilling reporting criteria to 37.
 
No confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been recorded so far.