Avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Hong Kong

According to New Scientist, a 35-year old women has contracted Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus and is taken in critical condition to a hospital in Hong Kong. Infections with bird flu seemed to have stopped during the summer months, but have now been recurred, including in Hong Kong.  According to the WHO Report, the number of confirmed cases with H7N9 reported to the WHO in 2013 was 137 and 45 deaths (cumulative until 25 October 2013). None of these cases was in Hong Kong, but occured in other areas of China. Hong Kong has now stopped importing Shenzhen chickens and is screening people at its border.