China's H7N9 Cases Spike, Led by Infections in Beijing

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cidrap.umn.edu - by Lisa Schnirring - April 21, 2017

After several weeks of declining H7N9 avian influenza activity, China's cases are rising again, partly related to a recent spurt of local infections in Beijing, an area that usually doesn't see many cases and is located north of the main hot spots.

Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP), citing mainland health officials, said today that 27 more cases, 7 of them fatal, were reported from Apr 14 to Apr 20. Seven of them are in Beijing. Cases peaked in January and February, but over the past few weeks, new infections had declined to about 15 a week.

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Hong Kong - Centre for Health Protection - Avian Influenza Report
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Hong Kong - Centre for Health Protection - Flu Express
http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/guideline1_year/29/134/441/304.html

Hong Kong - Centre for Health Protection - Avian Influenza - Press Release
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