H7 cases test negative

May 05, 2013

From noon yesterday to noon today, the Centre for Health Protection received no notifications of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) fulfilling reporting criteria. Two cases which did not meet the criteria were noted.
 
The cases tested negative for H7.
 
This brings the total number of notifications since March 31 of cases fulfilling reporting criteria of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) to 19, and the total number of notifications not fulfilling reporting criteria to 59.
 
Locally, no confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been recorded so far.