A case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza in Guangxi

Lead: Xinhuanet, Beijing, December 6 - the Ministry of Health announced at 10 p.m on December 6 that a human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in the resource county of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Patient Tang XX, female, 10 years old, student, Guangxi resource person On November 23, 2005, it developed fever and pneumonia The DNA and virus isolation of H5N1 avian influenza virus were confirmed to be positive by the detection of samples from patients by China Center for Disease Control and prevention According to the definition of confirmed cases of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the World Health Organization and the diagnostic standards in China, combined with the clinical manifestations, epidemiological investigation and laboratory test results of patients, the expert group of the Ministry of health determined that the patient was a case of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza At present, the patient is in full rescue in the hospital After receiving the report, the local government attached great importance to it, and the health department immediately organized health and epidemic prevention personnel to conduct strict medical observation on the close contacts of the patients, and no abnormal clinical manifestations were found The Guangxi Department of health and the Ministry of health sent a team of experts to the local area to guide and assist in the prevention and control of the epidemic In view of the fact that there was no H5N1 avian influenza epidemic in Guangxi resource county before, the focus of this case is under further investigation The Ministry of health has informed the World Health Organization, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and some countries of the patient's relevant information in a timely manner.