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The Secretary for Food & Health has confirmed the first human case of avian influenza (H7N9) in Hong Kong. The case is a 36-year-old Indonesian domestic worker who became unwell on 21 November 2013, and is currently in a critical condition. The woman had contact with poultry when she visited Shenzhen last month, Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong.
The Government has suspended the import of live chickens from three Shenzhen farms, and has notified Mainland authorities and the World Health Organisation about the case.
Advice for Travellers
Avian influenza virus (H7N9) infection is unusual in humans but appears to cause severe illness in those infected. Preventive measures are the same as those for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1).
