WHO: Global Alert and Response (GAR) – Disease Outbreak News

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:: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update 7 February 2014
On 3 February 2014, United Arab Emirates (UAE) notified WHO of an additional laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection…
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 182 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 79 deaths…

:: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update 7 February 2014
On 5 February 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of ten additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian
influenza A(H7N9) virus… So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.

The Chinese Government continues to take the following surveillance and control measures:
–       strengthen surveillance and situation analysis;
–       reinforce case management and treatment;
–       conduct risk communication with the public and release information;
–       strengthen international collaboration and communication; and
–       conduct scientific studies.

While the recent report of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus being detected in live poultry imported from the mainland to Hong Kong SAR, shows the potential for the virus to spread
through live poultry, at this time there is no indication that international spread of avian influenza A(H7N9) has occurred through humans or animals.

Further sporadic human cases of A(H7N9) infection are expected in affected and possibly neighbouring areas, especially given expected increases in the trade and transport of poultry associated with the Lunar New Year…

:: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update 5 February 2014
:: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update 5 February 2014