The emergence of influenza A H7N9 in human beings 16 years after influenza A H5N1: a tale of two cities

Kelvin KW To; Jasper FW Chan; Honglin Chen; Lanjuan Li; Kwok-Yung Yuen

doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70167-1

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Comparison of poultry meat consumption between mainland China and Hong Kong and human population between Shanghai and Hong Kong

(A) Poultry meat consumption in Hong Kong peaked just before 1997 but markedly decreased after the H5N1 outbreak. Poultry meat consumption in China is catching up. (B) Similar human population growth rates in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Data of poultry consumption for China are not available before 1987. Data from 75, 93, 96.