title: China is closely monitoring an increase in infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus.
abstract: The fifth outbreak of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus has struck far and wide in China. The number of cases of infection with the avian influenza A (H7N9) suddenly increased in 2013-2014, but the number of cases reported this winter has exceeded the number reported in all previous seasons. Given this situation, the National Health and Family Planning Commission issued updated Chinese guidelines (2017 version) on diagnosis and treatment of infection with the avian influenza A (H7N9) virus on January 24, 2017. In addition, the Chinese Government closed many live poultry markets in urban and rural areas in a number of provinces and the Government has taken proactive measures to surveil, respond to, and prevent potential pandemics involving the avian influenza A (H7N9) virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, School of Public Health, Shandong University.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Meiying
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Lingzhong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology*; D002681:China; D005843:Geography; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D064766:Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype / Q000502:physiology*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors