Table 1 Demographic, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics for two family clusters of H7N9 virus infection in Fujian, China.
Characteristic | Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Index patient | Second patient | Index patient | Second patient | |
Age (yrs)/sex | 54/M | 77/F | 58/M | 2/M |
Relation | Son | Mother | Grandfather | Grandson |
Underlying medical disorders | No | Hypertension, glycuresis | No | No |
Smoking (amount) | Yes (10 cigarettes/day) | No | Yes (20 cigarettes/day) | No |
Exposure to live poultry or live poultry market within 7 days before illness onset | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Date of illness onset | January 5, 2015 | January 5, 2015 | January 6, 2015 | January 17, 2015 |
Signs of illness | Fever, chills, cough | Cough, dizziness | Fever, cough, weak | Fever |
Date of admission | January 13, 2015 | January 16, 2015 | January 15, 2015 | January 17, 2015 |
White cell count (×109/liter) | 2.92 | 9.70 | 2.76 | 10.42 |
Chest radiography | Bilateral pneumonia | Not applicable | Bilateral pneumonia | Not applicable |
Oseltamivir treatment (duration of treatment) | January 13, 2015 (3 days) | January 18, 2015 (5 days) | January 15, 2015 (15 days) | January 17, 2015 (6 days) |
Medication other than antivirals | Methylprednisolone, trachea cannula | No | Methylprednisolone, trachea cannula | No |
Complications | ARDS, hypohepatia, renal insufficiency, cardiac failure, DIC | No | ARDS, hypohepatia | No |
Outcome/date | Death, 01/15/2015 | Recovery, 01/23/2015 | Recovery, 02/04/2015 | Recovery, 01/23/2015 |
