Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Disease

Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – China

On 18 April 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 17 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including 5 deaths.

Legionnaires Disease - Second Outbreak in Sydney, Australia

Three people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease since Anzac Day in the second outbreak to affect Sydney's CBD this year.

NSW Health and the City of Sydney are inspecting 67 cooling towers in the area bounded by Margaret, Kent, King and George streets, where all three patients had spent time before their symptoms began.

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