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Written By: Admin | Published : June 10, 2013 12:01 PM IST
Beijing, June 10 (IANS) A total of 131 H7N9 avian flu cases have been reported on the Chinese mainland, including 39 cases resulting in deaths, authorities said. Of the total, 78 H7N9 patients have been discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment. The other 14 patients are being treated in hospitals, reported Xinhua Sunday citing the National Health and Family Planning Commission. It said the China's confirmed H7N9 virus cases are isolated and there has been no sign of human-to-human transmission.
The H7N9 bird flu is a form of the Influenza virus A. Detecting the presence of this virus is very difficult because it does not cause illness in poultry. It is a virulent form of the H1N1 virus and has a much higher fatality rate. What is H7N9?
H7N9 bird flu is a form of avian flu that is spread from infected poultry to humans. In the name given to the disease, the H7 stands for haemaglutinin or HA. Haemaglutinin is a glycoprotein found on the surface of the influenza virus. Its main function is to cause the agglutination (clumping of particles/cells) of blood. HA has 17 different parts and they are labeled as part H1 to H17. H7 is the type ofhaemaglutinin found in this particular virus. The N7 stands for Viral neuraminidase, its main function is to help viral DNA enter the patients cells and cause infection. Like Haemaglutinin, Viral neuraminidasealso has a number of parts and N9 is the type of neuraminidase found in this particular virus. Read more...
