H7 cases test negative

May 07, 2013

From noon yesterday to noon today, the Centre for Health Protection received no notification of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7). Six cases which did not meet the criteria were noted. They tested negative for H7.
 
Meanwhile, a 63-year-old man and a one-year-old girl who visited Fujian tested positive for influenza A(H1) and are in stable condition.
 
A 85-year-old man who visited Guangdong tested positive for influenza A(H3) and is stable.
 
The total number of notifications since March 31 of cases fulfilling reporting criteria of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) remains at 19, while the total number of notifications not fulfilling reporting criteria is now 70.
 
Locally, no confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been recorded so far.