H7N9 – 4 more infected – Chinese scientists say virus mutating 8 times faster than normal, faster than any virus except HIV

First few days is was 1 new infection a day, then is was 2 a day, then 3 now its 4. Projected infected by day 20 – 100,000
Ninth H7N9 Death Raises Concerns
Mr. Han, female, 35-year-old, Chuzhou South Qiao District residents, the onset of March 15, March 20 into the treatment of Jiangsu Nanjing , March 31 was officially confirmed human cases of infection with the H7N9 avian flu. 14:30 today, patients Mr. Han died after rescue invalid
The above translation describes the death of the third confirmed H7N9 case (35F – A/Anhui/1/2013) who was in critical condition when announced.  The death increases the total to 9.  Earlier today 4 additional confirmed cases were announced, increasing that total to 28.  WHO issued an update today which tallied 24 cases and 7 deaths.  Media reports had indicated one case (4M) had recovered.  That was was previously characterized as mild.  The recovery would be the first for a confirmed case and would lower the case fatality rate to 90%.
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/04091302/H7N9_Fatal_9.html
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1211077/h7n9-bird-flu-may-mutate-8-times-faster-regular-flu-study-finds

H7N9 bird flu may mutate 8 times faster than regular flu, study finds
The new bird flu could be mutating up to eight times faster than an average flu virus around a protein that binds it to humans, a team of research scientists in Shenzhen says.
Dr He Jiankui, an associate professor at South University of Science and Technology of China, said yesterday that the authorities should be alarmed by the results of their research and step up monitoring and control efforts to prevent a possible pandemic.
  http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1211077/h7n9-bird-flu-may-mutate-8-times-faster-regular-flu-study-finds

China to vaccinate 90,000 pigeons against bird flu
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/09/china-bird-flu/2066161/
Chinese colonel says latest bird flu virus is U.S. biological weapon
A Chinese Air Force officer on Saturday accused the U.S. government of creating the new strain of bird flu now afflicting parts of China as a biological warfare attack.
http://freebeacon.com/the-american-flu/

From 2011 on the ostrich media:
Scientists are concerned about a man-made, highly virulent and contagious form of H5N1.
Fouchier explained it took only five mutations for the virus to become extremely contagious. The ferrets infected with the new virus died. Ferrets are often used in flu virus research, experts say, because viruses multiply in these animals in ways similar to humans. 
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-made-bird-flu-virus-causing-concern-scientists/story?id=15043553#.UWTvPpNfArI
Global outbreak map:
http://outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com/home.php


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