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Since first identified in 2013, the H7N9 virus has caused several waves of human infections in China, with a current wave including a number of patients with very severe disease. Jiangsu is one of the most impacted provinces, whereby as of 31 January 2017, the number of human infections (n = 109) in the ongoing fifth H7N9 wave has exceeded the sum of those in the four preceding ones. Ten of 13 cities in Jiangsu have been affected, and clustered infections as well as one co-infection with seasonal influenza have been observed. With a median age of 58 years and 74.3% (81/109) of patients being male, the characteristics of cases are similar to those in previous waves, however patients with H7N9 seem to have an accelerated disease progression. Preliminary case fatality remains above 30%. No significant viral mutations have been found in key functional loci. Environmental H7N9 detection rate and number of days with high risk ambient temperatures were both significantly elevated during the month of December 2016 when most human infections were reported. A number of municipal governments in Jiangsu have implemented live poultry market closures to impede viral transmission to humans. A detectable decline in human infections has been observed in these municipalities and the entire province since January 2017.

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Significantly elevated number of human infections with H7N9 virus in Jiangsu in eastern China, October 2016 to January 2017
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Xiang+Huo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Huo Xiang</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Liling+Chen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Chen Liling</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Xian+Qi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Qi Xian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Haodi+Huang&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Huang Haodi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Qigang+Dai&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dai Qigang</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Huiyan+Yu&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Yu Huiyan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Yu+Xia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Xia Yu</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Wendong+Liu&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Liu Wendong</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ke+Xu&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Xu Ke</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Wang+Ma&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ma Wang</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jun+Zhang&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Zhang Jun</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Changjun+Bao&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bao Changjun</a></span>. Significantly elevated number of human infections with H7N9 virus in Jiangsu in eastern China, October 2016 to January 2017. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2017;22(13):pii=30496. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.13.30496" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.13.30496</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 14 Feb 2017;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 08 Mar 2017 </span> </p>
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