[조류독감] 대한감염학회 “신종 AI 대유행 가능성 적다”

건강과대안 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:14:44 +0000

대한감염학회 “신종 AI 대유행 가능성 적다”

연합뉴스 2013/04/04 10:45
http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/society/2013/04/04/0706000000AKR20130404081600017.HTML?template=5566

(서울=연합뉴스) 김길원 기자 = 대한감염학회(이사장 송재훈)는 4일 중국에서 발생한 신종 조류 인플루엔자(H7N9)의 사람간 전파 확률이 매우 낮고 대유행으로 진행할 가능성도 적어 보이는 만큼 불필요하게 불안해할 필요는 없다고 밝혔다.

학회는 보도자료를 내고 “인플루엔자 대유행이 되려면 병독성이 강한 새로운 바이러스가 출현하고 사람간 전파가 쉬워야 하지만 중국 내 H7N9 감염환자와 접촉한 88명에 대한 역학조사 및 검사결과 모두 음성으로 확인됐다”며 이같이 말했다.

학회는 다만 “이번 신종 조류 인플루엔자의 감염원과 전파경로, 바이러스의 병독성 등이 아직 밝혀지지 않았고 현재 역학조사가 진행 중이므로 그 결과를 주시할 필요가 있다”고 덧붙였다.

실제 안후이성의 45세 여성 환자는 가금류 도살장에서 일한 게 확인됐지만, 상하이시의 사망환자 2명은 부자간으로 감염원과 전파경로가 아직 명확하지 않다.

고려대학교 구로병원 감염내과 송준영 교수는 “우리나라 관광객이 많은 안후이성과 상하이는 당분간 여행을 자제하고 가금류와는 접촉하지 않는 게 바람직하다”며 “개인 차원에서는 손씻기, 양치질, 기침 에티켓 준수 등 일상생활에서의 주의사항을 꼭 실천해야 한다”고 권고했다.

bio@yna.co.kr

http://blog.yonhapnews.co.kr/scoopkim

[조류독감] 중국, H7N9 조류독감 사망자 3명으로 늘어(총 감염자 9명)

건강과대안 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:08:08 +0000

H7N9 death toll rises to 3 in China

http://www.nst.com.my/latest/h7n9-death-toll-rises-to-3-in-china-1.247666?localLinksEnabled=false

BEIJING: One more death relating to H7N9 bird flu was reported Wednesday, bringing the death toll to three and the total number of infected patients to nine in China.

It was reported that two more patients from east China’s Zhejiang Province were infected with the new strain of bird flu, one of them died from the virus while another has been hospitalised for better treatment.

The state-run Xinhua news agency cited the provincial health department reported that Hong, 38 died on March 27 before the provincial and national disease control centres confirmed on Monday and Wednesday, respectively, that he was infected with H7N9 avian influenza.

“The man, who worked in Jiangsu Province became ill on March 7 and was admitted to a hospital on March 18,” the agency said.

Meanwhile, another patient, a retired Hangzhou man named Yang was admitted to a hospital on March 25 with cough and fever.

Xinhua reported that he was transferred to another hospital for better treatment and remained hospitalised, adding that the patient was diagnosed as being infected with the virus by both provincial and national health authorities on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

It said all 183 people who came into contact with the two men have so far shown no symptoms of fever or respiratory illness.

China confirmed its first three H7N9 bird flu cases on March 31, with two deaths reported and the other patient in severe condition.

A woman was confirmed infected with the virus on Tuesday and was being treated in a hospital’s intensive care unit.

In another development, Beijing municipal government will set up an expert team to evaluate the severity and risk of the H7N9 bird flu, reported Xinhua.

“Hospitals in Beijing have been directed to include testing for H7N9 in routine monitoring, and started training their staff in treating pneumonia caused by unknown factors,” Xinhua added.

Meanwhile, the Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Centre has tested 34 samples of pig bodies pulled from the Huangpu River, Shanghai and found no bird flu virus.

Earlier last month, some 16,000 pig bodies were found in the river and raised public concerns if the H7N9 cases could be related to the carcasses. – BERNAMA

Read more: H7N9 death toll rises to 3 in China – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/h7n9-death-toll-rises-to-3-in-china-1.247666?localLinksEnabled=false#ixzz2PS7CYTKK

==========================

China: Four more infected with H7N9 bird flu

BBC 3 April 2013 Last updated at 17:16 GMT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22016945

A further four cases of a bird flu virus not previously seen in humans have been reported by authorities in China.

Three women aged 32, 45 and 48, and an 83-year-old man were diagnosed between 19 and 21 March and are critically ill.

There have now been seven confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus, the World Health Organization said. Two people have died.

But the WHO says there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

However more than 160 people who have had contact with the individuals are being closely monitored.

So far, none has developed symptoms.

The latest cases were seen in the Jiangsu province while the earlier cases were in the Shanghai and Anhui provinces.

Two contacts of one of the Shanghai cases who developed symptoms are being retrospectively investigated.

One died and the other recovered, but as yet there has been no laboratory confirmation of whether they were infected with H7N9.

Hygiene measures

The Chinese government has increased disease surveillance, infection prevention and control and communication between human and animal health and industry sectors.

“Start Quote

By identifying the source of infection measures can be taken to reduce human exposure”

End Quote Dr John McCauley MRC National Institute for Medical Research

It has advised the population to maintain good personal hygiene, including frequent hand-washing and avoiding direct contact with sick or dead animals.

The WHO is not recommending any travel or trade restrictions.

Dr John McCauley, Director of WHO Collaborating Centre on Influenza at the MRC National Institute for Medical Research, said: “The virus belongs to the A(H7N9) sub-type, a sub-type that has not previously infected humans, and has emerged from the reservoir of avian influenza viruses.

“It is not known how the virus was transmitted.

“By identifying the source of infection, measures can be taken to reduce human exposure.

“The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether there has been any human-to-human transmission.”

Tests suggest the virus could be treated with the anti-influenza drugs Tamiflu and Relenza.

건강과 대안 » 3명 사망

[조류독감] 대한감염학회 “신종 AI 대유행 가능성 적다”

[조류독감] 중국, H7N9 조류독감 사망자 3명으로 늘어(총 감염자 9명)

BEIJING: One more death relating to H7N9 bird flu was reported Wednesday, bringing the death toll to three and the total number of infected patients to nine in China.

“Start Quote