H7 cases test negative

May 01, 2013

From noon yesterday to noon today, the Centre for Health Protection received no notification of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) fulfilling reporting criteria. However, seven cases which did not meet the criteria were noted.
 
The cases all tested negative for H7.
 
This brings the total number of notifications received since March 31 of cases fulfilling reporting criteria of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) to 19, and those not fulfilling reporting criteria to 51.
 
Locally, no confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) has been recorded so far.