Girl tests negative for H7

April 22, 2013

The Centre for Health Protection has received notification of one case not fulfilling reporting criteria of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9).
 
It involves an 11-year-old girl who tested negative for H7. She is stable.
 
The total number of notifications received since March 31 of cases fulfilling reporting criteria of suspected human cases remains at 14, and the total number of notifications not fulfilling reporting criteria is now 38.
 
No confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) has been recorded so far.