Friday, June 4, 2010

Hubei infected pregnant women die of bird flu

2010-06-04 20:50:00
China's Ministry of Health, Hubei Province, confirmed a case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, the patient had died.

Patients Chen, F, 22 years old, 4 months pregnant, unemployed, living in Ezhou City of Hubei Province. On May 23 in patients with disease exacerbations after hospitalization.

Because patients in critical condition, after rescue the invalid, in at 0:35 on the June 3 death. The deceased patient was infected with the H5N1 avian influenza.

Ministry of Health said local health department epidemiological investigation showed that patients with sick and dead poultry before the onset of a history of exposure. Ministry of Agriculture sent a work group and expert veterinary departments in Hubei Province to carry out in conjunction with epidemiological investigations and laboratory testing of poultry, poultry influenza outbreak was not found locally.

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