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As of April 5, 2013 there have been a total of 16 lab-confirmed cases of human avian flu H7N9 in China. Of those, 6 have died.
Originally there were three cases identified of this new version of human avian flu which was reported first on March 31, 2013. The five new cases reported as of April 5 included three cases in Shanghai and two in Jiangsu. One of these cases in Shanghai involved the death of a 52 year old woman and the other two cases are a 67 year old male in critical condition and a 4 year old boy with mild illness of of the date of the report. The patients involved in the two cases in Jiangsu are both in critical condition.
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What is the code for the avian flu?
The name of the strain of virus that causes the Avian (Bird) flu is H5N1.If you are asking for the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code, the new 2010 code for the Avian flu is 488.0.
How many birds die of bird flu?
As of April 2013, only 360 people world-wide have died from avian flu, H5N1, and 10s of millions of birds have died of this strain since 2003. It is rare among humans.As of Easter Sunday 2013, it was reported that a new strain to infect humans, H7N9, had claimed the lives of the first two people with this rare strain of avian flu. Two men have died in Shanghai, and one other person in a different part of China is in critical condition with this strain of bird flu.
When did theBird Flu equidemic break out?
AnswerIt is not yet at epidemic proportions, but there is an outbreak of a new strain of avian flu to infect humans, H7N9, in China as of March 31, 2013.In 2009 (as of November), there have been 47 confirmed cases with 12 deaths world wide. The counties which reported the laboratory confirmed cases are: Viet Nam with 4 cases and 4 deaths.Egypt with 36 cases and 4 deaths.China with 7 cases and 4 deaths.From 2003 to November 2009, the world total number of confirmed cases is 442 with 262 deaths. It is the virulence more than the spread that makes this influenza significant and that is why the World Health Organization has a reporting system to track the cases. The country that has had the most cases so far is Indonesia with 141 cases and 115 deaths.Most of the cases have been in the Middle and Far Eastern countries. There have been no cases reported in the US or other Western Nations so far.
Is h7n9 a Frankenstein virus?
This is a new strain of "bird flu" never seen before. It does seem to be causing many to be hospitalized and very ill. I am not sure what is meant by Frankenstein except it may have been given to it because it is rather serious and deadly. It might not turn out that way. When more cases are reported, more will be known.
What are some governmental measures taken to deal with the potential pandemic of bird flu?
For the previously known subtype of bird flu that infected humans (H5N1), there is a vaccine developed and stockpiled by the US in case a pandemic begins. All cases of avian flu in humans are reported to the CDC and WHO (World Health Organization) and the cases are closely monitored. So far there are no known human to human transmissions except under extremely rare circumstances of this rare avian flu.There is also a new strain of the subtype of avian (bird) flu known as H7N9 which was just discovered in China and announced March 31, 2013. It was not known to have infected humans before. There have been several related deaths and WHO, Chinese authorities, WHO member nations, the US CDC and counterparts in other countries are currently investigating to try to find the source. Preliminary data indicate that it may contain signs of having been mutated and transmitted from a mammal and not from birds in this case.The CDC is working to isolate a strain of H7N9 that is a candidate for use to develop a vaccine, but this is obviously at very early stages since it is a matter of days from the first discovery. Monitoring and awareness for reporting are heightened world wide. All cases are restricted to local outbreaks in Shanghai and other Chinese cities.The families and close contacts of those known to have been infected are being monitored for signs of the transmission of the disease-causing virus. No indications of human to human transfer have been found to date.All activity and response is in the very early stages and only 16 cases have been identified as of April 5, 2013, with six deaths.
Is an anti troyanos a new vaccine for the Avian flu?
No. Anti trojanos is Spanish for anti Trojan viruses, and it refers to safety programs for your computer.
Which has more cases of the Swine Flu New York or Texas?
New York. For the current counts of the reported confirmed cases in both states, see the related question below "Which cities states or countries have cases of swine flu?"
Can chickens spread parasites to humans?
No, Bird Flu also known as Avian Influenza,or Avian Flu can't be spread to humans. Bird flu refers to strains of influenza that primarily affect wild and domesticated birds. In the late 1990s, a new strain of bird flu arose which was unusually severe (highly pathogenic), resulting in the deaths of hundreds of millions of birds, including poultry. Although bird flu is contagious and spreads easily among birds, it is uncommon for it to be transmitted to humans.
How is Swine Flu related to bird flu?
Swine flu is caused by a new influenza virus that has genetic material from several different flu viruses that combined to form the new H1N1/09. The different types of flu involved in the development of the new virus are three types of swine flu (Asian, European, and American), avian "bird" flu, and human flu. Other than that relationship and that they are both influenza viruses, there is no other real relationship. Symptoms, mortality rates, and transmission are quite different between bird flu and swine flu.See the related question below for more informationon what caused this new type of flu.
Is this the same Swine Flu of the 1970's?
No the A-H1N1/09 is a new strain of flu that has genetic material from three types of swine influenza viruses, avian flu virus and human flu virus. The "swine flu" in the mid 1970's was also an A-H1N1 influenza virus but quite a bit different than the pandemic strain.
How many people in the UK have had bird flu?
According to the National Health Service (NHS), as of July 16, 2009, there have been 26 deaths in England to date.Health Protective Agency (HPA) estimates that there were 55,000 new cases of swine flu last week (range 30,000 - 85,000). This estimate is based on latest weekly consultation rates for flu-like illness, taking into consideration positivity rates for swine flu H1N1 from HPA's virological sampling and a range of assumptions related to the numbers of people attending their GP.
Can you catch the Swine Flu from birds?
No, there are forms of flu that are in various animal species besides pigs and birds such as cats, dogs and horses. Very many of the flu viruses that humans get do come from mutations of viruses in birds and swine, but not all of them do. Some flu viruses also infect only people and some chimpanzees.
