Reflection of a H7N9 Paper

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1. The purpose of this study is to characterize the epidemiologic characteristics of H7N9 outbreak in China. Descriptive study was done in this study: who (82 persons confirmed H7N9 virus infection, 2 suspected cases, 1251 of the 1689 close contacts of case patients completed the monitoring period,); where (in eastern China in the following provinces: Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Beijing); when (February to April, 2013). Analytical study was also done in this study: the study try to figure out the potential cause of H7N9 outbreak and learned that 77% of confirmed H7N9 cases had exposed to live animals such as poultry. 2. Number: to describe the total confirmed H7N9 cases was 82, suspected cases was 2; percentage: 77% of confirmed H7N9 cases had exposed to live animals such as poultry, which showed raised possibility of zoonotic H7N9 virus transmission; median and interquartile range: the median time from the onset of illness to the first medical visit was one day, the interquatile range was 0-2.0 days, the median time from the onset of illness to receive oseltamivir treatment was 6 days and the interquatile range was 4-8 days, which showed early clinical suspicion of H7N9 virus infection may help to reduce the severity of the disease; timeline: showed the infection process of the Shanghai and Jiangsu family cluster; geographic distribution map: showed the infected number and mortality number of H7N9 cases in 6 provinces of China; 3. Confirmed cases occurred in six areas of China showed the distribution of the disease. Of 77 persons with available data, 4 were poultry workers, and 77% had a history of exposure to live animals, including chickens (76%) which showed raised possibility of zoonotic H7N9 virus transmission. A total of 17 persons (21%) died after a median duration of illness of 11 days, 60 remain critically ill, and 4 with

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