3 new H7N9 cases as controls tightened
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CHINESE cities have stepped up live poultry trade controls as the number of human H7N9 bird flu cases continues to rise.
Health authorities in Anhui Province yesterday reported one new human H7N9 infection.
A teenage girl was diagnosed in Huaining County on Friday. She is in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, the health department in Guangdong Province reported two new H7N9 cases. A 4-year-old girl in provincial capital Guangzhou is in a stable condition, while a 79-year-old man, also in Guangzhou, is said to be critically ill.
Guangdong health department also said two former H7N9 patients in Zhaoqing City had been discharged from hospital as they had fully recovered.
Anhui, along with neighboring Zhejiang Province and South China’s Guangdong Province, have been worst-hit by the deadly bird flu. Anhui reported one death from the virus last Monday.
There have been about 130 human H7N9 cases reported in China so far this year, and at least 32 deaths.
The poultry trade has been considered a primary source of transmission to humans, as most of those confirmed infected had close contact with poultry.
Yesterday, Guangzhou banned all live poultry markets for two weeks, in a bid to curb H7N9.
And Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, announced yesterday that it would permanently end the live poultry trade in most parts of the city. This had already been in place as a temporary ban since January 24.
The notice issued by the city government specified that the live poultry ban covers both birds sold for meat and those in the pet trade.
Two outlying districts will be allowed to decide whether to lift the ban in three months.
The notice also said that the city will set up more designated poultry slaughterhouses to ensure the supply of frozen poultry products.
Chicken and duck dishes are among the most popular in China’s eastern and southern regions, and the catering industry has been severely affected by the spread of bird flu.
However, popular Korean TV series “My Love from the Star” has given the industry a timely boost. Hangzhou restaurants saw a surge in fried chicken sales during this month’s snow, as many fans of the drama followed the example of its heroine, who tucks into fried chicken washed down with beer during the first snow of the year.
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