Risk assessment on the epidemics of human infection with a novel avian influenza A （H7N9） virus in Jiangsu Province, China

A novel avian influenza A （H7N9） virus was discovered in February 2013 in China and has resulted in more than 100 comfirmed human infections including 26 fatal cases as of May 2, 2013. The situation raises many ur- gent questions and global public health concerns. In this study, epidemiologic charac...

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Published in:生物医学研究杂志：英文版 2013 (3), p.163-166
Main Author: Wendong Liu Yefei Zhu Xian Qi, Ke Xu Aihua Ge Hong Ji Jing Ai Changjun Bao Fenyang Tang Minghao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
中国
人类感染
健康问题
江苏省
流行病学特征
疫情
禽流感病毒
风险评估
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Summary:A novel avian influenza A （H7N9） virus was discovered in February 2013 in China and has resulted in more than 100 comfirmed human infections including 26 fatal cases as of May 2, 2013. The situation raises many ur- gent questions and global public health concerns. In this study, epidemiologic characteristics of infected human cases in Jiangsu province were analyzed and risk assessment was undertaken based on the information available. Briefly, it is highly unlikely that a pandemic of human infection with avian influenza A （HTN9） virus will happen in Jiangsu Province in the near future. Iia the end, some measures are recommended to prevent the situation from becoming worse.
ISSN:1674-8301