Research priorities in modeling the transmission risks of H7N9 bird flu

Neuropsychiatric problems due to oseltamivir treatment in H7N9 bird flu.

Sir, the emergence of H7N9 bird flu in China presents an interesting situation1. The World Health Organization notes the importance of monitoring this situation for a potential worldwide pandemic2. In terms of the disease, H7N9 bird flu is an atypical influenza virus infection and the drug treatment is oseltamivir. There is great concern surrounding the adverse effects of oseltamivir. “Delirium...

Brain involvement in H7N9 bird flu: a topic for consideration.

6. Kristensson K. Avian influenza and the brain – comments on the occasion of resurrection of the Spanish flu virus. Brain Res Bull 2006;68:406-413. The new emerging infection due to H7N9 influenza virus in China is the latest new outbreak for global concern1. As a bird flu, this infection is considered a zoonosis and results in serious clinical illness. As an atypical influenza infection, the ...

Ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ T-Cells in the Recent Reported Cases of Bird Flu Infection in Asia

Neurological manifestation in new emerging H7N9 influenza:an issue in neurology.

The emerging of new H7N9 influenza virus infection in February 2013 brings attention of world health scientists on its possibility to cause worldwide pandemic. The new H7N9 bird flu is a new disease manifesting with acute respiratory features plus additional atypical clinical manifestations. Of those atypical clinical features, neurological presentation is an interesting issue. This work presen...

From SARS to H7N9: the mechanism of responding to emerging communicable diseases has made great progress in China.

The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 indicated that China's existing former mechanism for emergency management was very vulnerable. The Chinese Government has since established a new mechanism for responding to emerging communicable diseases. This paper examined the current status of and developments in China's response to emerging communicable diseases from the outb...