Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update

On 16 June 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of one additional laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus. The patient is a 42 year-old man from Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province. He became ill on 25 May, was admitted to a hospital on 31 May and died on 5 June. The patient had no exposure to live poultry.
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