New H7N9 cases bring tally to 43

Another 5 H7N9 confirmations including a new death (n=11). Total of 43 cases - looks like 5/day is the new rate...an increase over time.

Given the approx 12-d gap between onset and test confirmation, it will still be a few days before we see an impact, if any, of Shanghai market closures and even more time for an impact from poultry culls.

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H7N9 in Beijing

A new location for H7N9 - Beijing (population >20,000,000) has reported 1st case of H7N9. 

Testing results were turned around in only 1 day - great job!

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Another 5 cases

Another 5 cases this evening (Down Under time that is) from three sites. Total at 49 cases. 

One case (56M, Shanghai, Case #47) is the husband of a formerly H7N9-positive deceased woman (Case #13) - is this the first data to support human-to-human transmission of H7N9 or is it two independent avian infections that just happen to be married? 

Earlier throat swabs on this case were H7N9 NEG

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