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[Further information on H7N9 Influenza Moderator]
Update from Gary Lum, Office of Health Protection today
* The number of confirmed cases has increased to 21, including 6 fatalities (WHO update 7 April).
* Cases have now been detected across the disease spectrum from mild (3 cases) through to deaths. Median age of all cases is 59 years (range 487).
* There continues to be no evidence of human-to-human transmission (based on active surveillance of 530 close contacts)
* Cases have been clustered in the central eastern provinces around Shanghai/Nanjing (9 Shanghai; 2 Anhui;7 Jiangning and 3 Zhejiang)
* H7N9 virus has been detected in pigeon and chicken and environmental samples collected at three separate market places in Shanghai and in quail samples (Hangzhou Farmers market).
A more complete document for clinicians (including testing and infection control recommendations) is being worked on and will be disseminated widely today or tomorrow.
Allen
Allen Cheng
Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Monash University
Infectious Diseases Physician
Alfred Hospital
Honorary Principal Research Fellow
Menzies School of Health Research
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