PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (05): China (GS) H7N9

Avian Influenza H7N9 — China
Officials with the National Health Commission in China have reported the 1st human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) this year [2019] in Gansu. The male patient, age 82 years, from Jiuquan has been hospitalized and is in serious condition.
Since March 2013, there were a total of 1568 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally (in the past 6 waves).
Avian influenza is caused by those influenza viruses that mainly affect birds and poultry, such as chickens or ducks. Clinical