The first imported human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) confirmed in Taiwan;

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Centers for Disease Control,R.O.C.(Taiwan).

In the late afternoon of April 24, 2013, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) confirmed the first imported case of H7N9 avian influenza in a 53-year-old male Taiwanese citizen who worked in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China prior to illness onset.  He developed his illness three days after returning to Taiwan.  Infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) was confirmed on April 24, 2013.  The patient is currently in a severe condition and being treated in a negative-pressure isolation room.

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