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    Observation on the removal of part of contacts in the second death case of human avian influenza in Anhui Province

    • Last Update: 2008-11-03
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Lead: Xinhuanet, Hefei, Nov 24 (reporter Wang Liwu, Dai Qun) the reporter learned from the health department of Xiuning County, Anhui Province on Nov 24 that the 41 close contacts of the second human death case of avian influenza in Anhui Province have no abnormality at present, and 13 people have been removed from medical observation A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in Anhui Province, the Ministry of Health announced Tuesday Xu XX, a 35 year old woman from Xiuning County, Anhui Province, was admitted to the hospital on the 15th 22 days later, the patient was critically ill and died of ineffective rescue The case had a history of contact with dead birds before the onset of the disease According to the information provided by the agricultural department, there was no outbreak of avian influenza in the place where the patient lived Previously, the Ministry of Health announced that a human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in Zongyang County, Anhui Province After the case was found, the close contacts of the patients were screened closely 41 close contacts of their families and medical staff who received and treated the patients were observed for 7 days At present, no abnormal clinical manifestations such as fever were found in these people From the day Xu was admitted to hospital on the 15th, the disease control department made medical observation on 13 close contacts such as Xu's family members During a visit around the village where the case occurred, the reporter found that the people's hearts were stable and their lives were in good order without panic Up to the time of press release, 13 of 41 close contacts in Xiuning who had died of avian influenza had been removed from medical observation  
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