The H7N9 flu attacks many Chinese provinces

Not stopping in the eastern provinces of China, the H7N9 flu epidemic has appeared in Beijing and Henan.

On April 13, the Beijing city government announced the first case here to be infected with H7N9, a 7-year-old girl. Subsequently, Ha Nam province in turn confirmed the presence of this influenza strain with 2 patients.

Treatment for patients with influenza A / H7N9. (Photo: Xinhua)

Xinhua news agency reported, the first case in Ha Nam was a 34-year-old man who worked as a chef at a restaurant.He had symptoms a week earlier and is still in critical condition.The second case is a 65-year-old man, working in agriculture, having close contact with poultry.19 people who were in close contact with the two cases were being monitored and there were no symptoms.

An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the H7N9 flu epidemic spread to Beijing's capital is not surprising, after a series of Chinese eastern provinces took turns recording cases. sick.

As of April 14, the total number of H7N9 infections in this country has increased to 51, killing 11. The number of cases of this new strain of flu has gone beyond the provinces of eastern China. Medical experts believe that the flu is spreading through direct contact with sick poultry.

Michael O'Leary, WHO representative in China said: 'The good news is that there is still no evidence that this virus is transmitted from person to person. By now, all patients have no relationship with each other. We are still investigating to find the source of the disease '.

According to Mr. O'Leary, early treatment with antiviral drugs will help patients recover better. Evidence that patients in Beijing are in stable health condition.