A travel advisory is in effect for Shanghai and Jiangxi Province in China after two avian flu cases were reported there, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.
A level-two travel alert was issued after two men, aged 59 and 46, were confirmed to have contracted the H7N9 avian influenza strain, it said.
The 59-year-old is receiving emergency care, while the 46-year-old is in a stable condition, CDC Deputy Director-General Chou Jih-haw (周志浩) said.
It was not yet clear whether the patients had recently come in contact with birds, he added.
The CDC said travelers to Shanghai and Jiangxi should take precautions.
Since autumn, China has reported nine H7N9 cases, including five in Zhejiang Province and two in Guangdong, Chou said.
Most of the patients were over 50 years old and had been exposed to birds, he said.
In addition to the two H7N9 cases, there has been a confirmed case of a 40-year-old woman contracting the H5N6 influenza strain in Guangdong, Chou said.
The CDC has so far issued level-two alerts for China’s Zhejiang, Guangdong, Anhui, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces and Shanghai. Other cities and provinces in China are still on its level-one watch for avian flu.
People who plan to travel to China should avoid contact with live or dead birds, pay attention to personal hygiene and seek medical attention immediately if they develop symptoms such as fever or coughing, the CDC said.
The agency uses a three-tier warning system, with level three being the most severe, in which case people are advised against traveling to the area.
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