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Avian Influenza H7N9 — China
1. Overview
Hazard: Influenza A(H7N9) virus with pandemic potential.
Country: China; imported cases in Malaysia (1) and Canada (2).
Number of human cases: 1567 confirmed; 615 deaths (since Feb 2013).
New findings in birds/environment since last update (6 Mar 2019): 1
New human cases since last update (6 Mar 2019): 0
[For the map presenting human cases and positive findings in birds or the environment in China for Period 7 (October 2018-3 Apr 2019), and for the inset map for Period 6