China death toll from bird flu surges to 79 people in January, Health Health News stat : Asia One Health

Most of the H7N9 human infections reported this season have been in the south and along the coast. China, which first reported a human infection from the virus in March 2013, has seen a sharp rise in H7N9 infections since December. China has confirmed five bird flu outbreaks among poultry this winter, which has led to the culling of more than 175,000 birds. Beijing on Saturday reported its first human H7N9 case this year. China earned praise from international scientists for its handling of that outbreak, despite memories of past health scandals.




<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FACTBOX on China's bird flu outbreak [nL1N1G001U] GRAPHIC on China bird flu outbreak http://tmsnrt.rs/2icUV8J GRAPHIC on bird flu strains http://tmsnrt.rs/2hCJ6FM ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> (Reporting by Josephine Mason and Ryan Woo; Editing by Randy Fabi) ((Josephine.Mason@thomsonreuters.com; +86 10 66271210; Reuters Messaging: josephine.mason.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: HEALTH BIRDFLU/CHINA (UPDATE 1, GRAPHICS) China has confirmed five bird flu outbreaks among poultry this winter, which has led to the culling of more than 175,000 birds. Most of the H7N9 human infections reported this season have been in the south and along the coast. Beijing on Saturday reported its first human H7N9 case this year. January's fatalities bring the total death toll from the H7N9 strain to 100 people since October.


China's fifth bird flu outbreak hits goose farm in Hunan provinceChina has confirmed five bird flu outbreaks among poultry this winter, which has led to the culling of more than 175,000 birds. Beijing joins list of mainland cities reporting bird flu cases in humansSome 192 people were infected last month, the commission said, bringing the total since October to 306. The last major outbreak in China was in 2013, causing more than US$6 billion in losses for the agricultural sector. China reported as many as 79 fatalities from H7N9 bird flu in January, the government said, far surpassing the number of deaths in recent years and stoking fears about the spread of the deadly virus among the population this winter. The latest data will reinforce concerns about the spread of the virus among humans as neighbouring South Korea and Japan also battle major outbreaks among their poultry flocks.



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