12.02.2014

The Malaysian Ministry of Health reported a human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9). The case reportedly occurred in a traveler from an area of China already affected by H7N9 (67-year-old tourist from Guangdong province), who had developed symptoms before traveling, making this an "imported" case of H7N9. This is the first case of H7N9 detected outside of China.
Human infections with a new H7N9 virus were first reported in China in March 2013. Since that time, 337 cases had been detected in China as of February 11, 2014. Most H7N9 infections are believed to result from exposure to infected poultry or contaminated environments.