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Published On: Sun, Feb 23rd, 2014

China: Jilin province reports human H7N9 avian influenza infection, Taiwan-based Adimmune Corp to begin vaccine production this summer

The Jilin Provincial Government Information Office announced it’s first human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in a 50-year-old man residing in Changchun, according to a Chinese news source (computer translated).

This negatively-stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) captured some of the ultrastructural details exhibited by the new influenza A (H7N9) virus. Image/CDC

This negatively-stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) captured some of the ultrastructural details exhibited by the new influenza A (H7N9) virus.
Image/CDC

The patient, a poultry farmer, is currently hospitalized and being treated and is considered to be in stable condition.

The Hong Kong  Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH), who have been doing a yeoman’s job of keeping a tally of the case count said on Feb. 21,  a total of 352 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) have been confirmed in the Mainland. This does not include the newly reported case above and any others discovered since.

In Taiwan, Taichung-based Adimmune Corp said late last week that a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of avian flu is expected to begin mass production in June this year after completing human trials, according to a China Post report.

The vaccine company, the only one in Taiwan, said they completed animal trials and will begin a second phase of human trials for its H7N9 vaccine in March.

Up to 3 million vaccine doses per month will be able to be manufactured once production begins.

 

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