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#Italy, First European imported #Human Case of an #H9N2 avian #influenza virus infection discovered in #Lombardy (Press Release, March 25 '26)

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By G.M.

 


"Thanks to the epidemiological surveillance network active in the region, the first European {imported} case of avian influenza of the H9 subtype has been identified in a patient arriving from abroad," said the Regional Councilor for Welfare.

The Lombardy Region immediately activated coordination procedures with the Ministry of Health and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) to ensure the utmost rigor in managing the case and monitoring contacts.

The councilor added: 

"The patient is currently hospitalized in isolation at San Gerardo Hospital in Monza. In addition to treatment for the viral infection, the medical team is managing other comorbidities the patient is suffering from. The epidemiological investigation was promptly conducted by ATS Brianza, while the molecular analyses that allowed for the precise identification of the virus were performed by the University of Milan and confirmed by the Regional Center for Infectious Diseases (composed of the Directorate General for Welfare – Prevention Unit of the Lombardy Region, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco and San Matteo di Pavia) and the ISS."

"The identification of the first European case of H9 influenza in Lombardy," ​​emphasized, "shouldn't be a cause for alarm for the public, but it is tangible proof that our prevention system is working with extreme precision. We acted very quickly." (LNews)

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Link: https://www.lombardianotizie.online/comunicato-stampa/lombardia-influenza-h9/

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