The first human H7N9 avian influenza case has been confirmed in the Tibet Autonomous Region, according to an official statement (computer translated).
The patient is a 41-year-old male Sichuan migrant worker working in the live poultry trade. Samples were confirmed by the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
He arrived from Sichuan in February and became ill this month. He is currently hospitalized in Lhasa City.
This case was previously mentioned in the following post: China reports another 14 H7N9 avian influenza cases
Avian influenza is caused by those influenza viruses that mainly affect birds and poultry, such as chickens or ducks.
Clinical presentation of avian influenza in humans includes eye infection (conjunctivitis), flu-like symptoms (e.g. fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches) or severe respiratory illness (e.g. chest infection). The incubation period ranges from 7 to 10 days. The more virulent forms can result in respiratory failure, multi-organ failure and even death.
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