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  • WHO: Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus ? China (January 26, 2016 update)

    Source: http://www.who.int/csr/don/26-januar...enza-china/en/
    Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus ? China

    Disease outbreak news
    26 January 2016

    On 18 January 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 1 additional laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus.
    Details of the case

    The case is a 31-year-old female from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province who developed symptoms on 8 January. The patient was admitted to a local hospital and is now in critical condition.
    Public health response

    The Chinese Government has taken the following surveillance and control measures:
    • making every effort to treat the patient; collecting and testing the specimens of the patient, carrying out viral isolation, gene sequencing and alignment;
    • conducting epidemiological investigation; tracing, managing and observing close contacts of the patient;
    • strengthening surveillance of pneumonia of unknown causes and routine sentinel surveillance of influenza; strengthening the etiological surveillance of influenza/avian influenza virus;
    • strengthening measures to control the source of infection.

    WHO risk assessment

    WHO continues to closely monitor the influenza A(H5N6) situation and conduct risk assessments. So far, the overall risk associated with avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses has not changed.
    WHO advice

    WHO advises that travellers to countries with known outbreaks of avian influenza should avoid poultry farms, or contact with animals in live bird markets, or entering areas where poultry may be slaughtered, or contact with any surfaces that appear to be contaminated with faeces from poultry or other animals. Travellers should also wash their hands often with soap and water. Travellers should follow good food safety and good food hygiene practices.
    WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event, nor does it currently recommend any travel or trade restrictions. As always, a diagnosis of infection with an avian influenza virus should be considered in individuals who develop severe acute respiratory symptoms while travelling or soon after returning from an area where avian influenza is a concern.
    WHO encourages countries to continue strengthening influenza surveillance, including surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns, in order to ensure reporting of human infections under the IHR (2005), and continue national health preparedness actions.
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