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Case Reports
. 2013 Jul;19(7):1142-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid.1907.130612.

Clinical findings for early human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection, Shanghai, China

Shuihua Lu  1 , Yufang Zheng, Tao Li, Yunwen Hu, Xinian Liu, Xiuhong Xi, Qingguo Chen, Qingle Wang, Ye Cao, Yanbing Wang, Lijun Zhou, Douglas Lowrie, Jing Bao
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Case Reports

Clinical findings for early human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection, Shanghai, China

Shuihua Lu et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

A novel strain of influenza A(H7N9) virus has emerged in China and is causing mild to severe clinical symptoms in infected humans. Some case-patients have died. To further knowledge of this virus, we report the characteristics and clinical histories of 4 early case-patients.

Keywords: China; H7N9; Shanghai; case reports; diagnosis; influenza; influenza A(H7N9) virus; subtype H7N9; treatment; viruses.

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Figure 1
Chest computed tomography (CT) scan and radiograph images of patient (case-patient 1) in a study of 4 persons with early cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection, Shanghai, China. Images were taken 1, 5, 7, and 11 days after illness onset. A, B) CT scan images on day 1, showing bilateral pleural effusion but no obvious lesions. C) CT scan image on day 5, showing extensive ground-glass opacity and consolidation. D, E) x-ray images on days 7 and 11, respectively, showing reduced light transmittance on both sides of the lung.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Chest computed tomography scan images of patient (case-patient 2) in a study of 4 persons with early cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection, Shanghai, China. A) Image taken 6 days after illness onset shows ground-glass opacity in the left lower and right upper lobes. B) Image taken 16 days after illness onset shows absorption of ground-glass opacity.
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