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Saturday, December 14, 2013

China detects H7N9 bird flu in Shenzhen

 Thursday, 12.12.2013, 12:04 (GMT +7)
(SGGPO.) - 12-12 days Xinhua reported that the Shenzhen health authorities declared detect avian influenza H7N9 virus in two cargo Gang and Kang Qiao. The second sample taken from the market gave a positive result for H7N9 virus.
Meanwhile, the Committee of Health and family planning said Guangdong H7N9 virus was detected in three samples of blood and urine taken from live poultry stalls in two markets in Longgang district also belong Shenzhen City.
Authorities conducted in Shenzhen H7N9 influenza virus in test markets after much doubt this is the source of new infections detected after 2 H7N9 influenza virus infection in Hong Kong (China). The first cases was a woman nationality Indonesian maid, who was traveling to the city of Shenzhen and have contact with live poultry in here. Second victim was a 80-year-old man from living in the city of Shenzhen.  http://www.sggp.org.vn/thegioi/2013/12/334731/