H7N9 confirmed in Beijing

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   Beijing reports its first case of H7N9; girl, 7
2:42 a.m. EDT April 13, 2013
(Photo: Sam Yeh, AFP/Getty Images)
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A 7-year-old girl has become the first confirmed case in Beijing of the latest strain of bird flu virus
H7N9 virus has killed 11 and sickened 32 in eastern China
The case in China's capital is the first one reported outside eastern China
BEIJING
 (AP) — A 7-year-old girl has become the first confirmed case in Beijing
 of the latest strain of bird flu virus, which has killed 11 and 
sickened 32 in eastern China, officials said Saturday.
The Beijing
 Health Bureau said the girl, whose parents are in the live poultry 
trade, was admitted to hospital Thursday with symptoms of fever, sore 
throat, coughing and headache. It said she was confirmed to be infected 
with the H7N9 virus on Saturday after tests by disease control and 
prevention centers.
The case in China's capital is the first one 
reported outside eastern China, where the virus was first spotted in 
late March, prompting massive slaughtering of live fowl and bans on 
poultry trade in several cities, including the financial hub Shanghai. 
Shanghai, the center of the outbreak, has reported 20 cases, including 
seven fatalities.
China has been more open in its response to the 
new virus than it was a decade ago with an outbreak of SARS, when 
authorities were highly criticized for not releasing information.
The
 Beijing Health Bureau said in a statement that the girl is in stable 
condition in a hospital and that two people who had been in close 
contact with her showed no flu symptoms.
Health officials believe 
people are contracting the H7N9 virus through direct contact with 
infected fowl and say there is no evidence the virus is spreading easily
 among people.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/12/beijing-bird-flu-h7n9/2079427/

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	Beijing reports its first case of H7N9; girl, 7 2:42 a.m. EDT April 13, 2013 (Photo: Sam Yeh, AFP/Getty Images) Story Highlights A 7-year-old girl has become the first confirmed case in Beijing of the latest strain of bird flu virus H7N9 virus has killed 11 and sickened 32 in eastern China The case in China's capital is the first one reported outside eastern China BEIJING (AP) — A 7-year-old girl has become the first confirmed case in Beijing of the latest strain of bird flu virus, which has killed 11 and sickened 32 in eastern China, officials said Saturday. The Beijing Health Bureau said the girl, whose parents are in the live poultry trade, was admitted to hospital Thursday with symptoms of fever, sore throat, coughing and headache. It said she was confirmed to be infected with the H7N9 virus on Saturday after tests by disease control and prevention centers. The case in China's capital is the first one reported outside eastern China, where the virus was first spotted in late March, prompting massive slaughtering of live fowl and bans on poultry trade in several cities, including the financial hub Shanghai. Shanghai, the center of the outbreak, has reported 20 cases, including seven fatalities. China has been more open in its response to the new virus than it was a decade ago with an outbreak of SARS, when authorities were highly criticized for not releasing information. The Beijing Health Bureau said in a statement that the girl is in stable condition in a hospital and that two people who had been in close contact with her showed no flu symptoms. Health officials believe people are contracting the H7N9 virus through direct contact with infected fowl and say there is no evidence the virus is spreading easily among people. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/12/beijing-bird-flu-h7n9/2079427/
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