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Table 4 Detailed exposure of case 3, case 2 to the index case confirmed H7N9 before the onset of illness

From: A family cluster of three confirmed cases infected with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Zhejiang Province of China

Date

Activities

Exposure details

Duration (h)

Index case

Case 2

Case 3

Days after onset of illness (days)

Signs and symptoms

Days before onset of illness (days)

Personal protective equipment used

Days before onset of illness(days)

Personal protective equipment used

Jan 14th

Index case were consulted with Case 2

Case 2 exposed to Index case <1 m

3

1

Fever with 39.6°C

6

No

  

Jan 16th

1. Index case was consulted with Case 2

1. Case 2 exposed to Index case <1 m

12

3

Fever with 40°C, short of breath and developing pneumonia

4

No

  

2. Case 2 provided bedside care for Index case in hospital

2. Slept on Index case’s bed, hugged him, washed Index case’ body with bare hands and helped to change clothes

Jan 17-18th

Case 2 and Case 3 provided bedside care for Index case in hospital

1. Case 2 washed Index case body and changed his cloth

Case 2 and 3 were exposure for 30 and 7 hrs respectively

4

Fever with 39.8°C; cough; nausea; short of breath

3

No

5

No

2. Case 2 exposed to Index case < 1 m

3. Case 3 cleaned, washed the Index case’ body and secretion and changed his cloth

Jan 19th

1.Case 2 visiting to Index case

1.Case 2 exposed to Index case < 1 m

Case 2 and 3 were exposure for 4 hrs respectively

6

Constant fever and be hospitalized in ICU

1

Yes

5

Yes

2.Case 3 visiting to Index case

2.Case 3 exposed to Index case < 1 m

Jan 22nd

Index case’s Funeral

Case 3 exposed to Case 2 < 1 m

4

9

Died

2

No

1

No

Jan 23rd

Case 3 visiting to Case 2

Case 3 exposed to Case 2 < 1 m

2

10

Died

3

No

1

Yes

  1. Note: ICU = Intensive care unit.