Hong Kong imported H7N9 avian influenza cases now in double digits
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (April 13) investigating an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) affecting a woman aged 85. The patient, with More...
Hong Kong investigates another imported human H7N9 avian influenza case
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (April 4) investigating an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) affecting a man aged 65. This negatively-stained More...
H7N9 avian influenza: Hong Kong investigates sixth imported case
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (March 4) investigating an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Hong Kong affecting an 18-month-old girl. Hong More...
Hong Kong investigates another imported H7N9 case
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (February 12) investigating an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Hong Kong affecting a man aged 65. This More...
4th H7N9 avian influenza case confirmed in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) announced today the fourth human case of H7N9 avian influenza (AI) in a 75-year-old man, according to a CHP press release Jan. 29. Hong More...
Hong Kong reports first H7N9 bird flu death in elderly Shenzhen man
In a follow-up to a report earlier this month, the 80-year-old Shenzhen, China man who contracted the H7N9 avian influenza virus in his home town, has died at a Hong Kong hospital Thursday, according to a Reuters More...
The Top 10 Infectious Disease and Outbreak News stories of 2013
2013 was a year full of impactful infectious disease stories with outbreaks of diseases not before seen in humans, diseases seen in new parts of the planet and miracle stories of survivors. Drugs not approved in More...
Hong Kong reports second human H7N9 avian influenza case in 80-year-old man
Just a few days after the Hong Kong government confirmed it’s first human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in a Indonesian domestic worker, The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) More...
Philippines Dr. Tayag says country is still ‘bird flu free’
On the heels of the first confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in a Indonesian domestic worker in Hong Kong, Philippines Asst Secretary of Health, Dr. Eric Tayag said on Twitter Tuesday, the Philippines More...
Hong Kong confirms first human H7N9 avian influenza case in Indonesian domestic worker
The Hong Kong government has confirmed it’s first human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in a Indonesian domestic worker who traveled to Shenzhen last month. Hong Kong Image/CIA According to Secretary for More...
China bird flu outbreak now at 87 cases, Hong Kong investigating suspected cases
The China National Health and Family Planning Commission notified WHO of an additional five laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus from Jiangsu (1), Zhejiang (2), Henan More...
