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  • China - Hunan province CDC confirmed a human H5N6 avian flu death - November 21, 2016

    Hunan Province confirmed case of human infection of bird flu H5N6 has died


    At 11:39 on November 21, 2016


      Hunan Province confirmed case of human infection of H5N6 cases
      Source: News time
      Today, CDC officials informed micro Hunan, Hunan recently confirmed case of human infection of H5N6 cases.

      Luo Moumou patients, female, Shaoyang Wugang people, farming, 47 years old, before the onset history of close contact with sick or dead poultry. On November 18 patients hospitalized, his condition has been very critical, died on November 20 death.

      H5N6 is a subtype of influenza A virus, the source of the virus is poultry, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission. At present, all close contacts of cases were fever, cough and other flu-like symptoms. Experts judged believe that it is the cause of human infection with the virus, and lower the risk of transmission.
      Hunan CDC experts advise, winter and spring is the season of high incidence of bird flu, please alert the flu struck.

    more...background info on H5N6...

    zhttp://finance.sina.com.cn/china/2016-11-21/doc-ifxxwrwh4815147.shtml





  • #2
    I do not see any information on the Hunan CDC site yet but if verified by WHO the case above will be the 10th H5N6 case (and 5th death) reported this year in China. Previous cases this year are:


    Male, 25, onset January 1, 2016, hospitalized January 4, 2016 in critical condition, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong province Death WHO rpt Jan. 11 note

    Male, 42, onset December 12, hospitalized December 12, died December 21, 2015, lived in Jieyang City, Guangdong province Death WHO rpt Jan 11

    Female, 31, onset January 8, hospitalized in critical condition, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong province WHO rpt Jan 28

    Child, 5, 1st documented H5N6 case from 2014 - case referred retroactively to in
    WHO rpt Jan 20

    Female, 40, onset February 20, hospitalized February 22, critical condition, Guizhou, Guangdong province WHO rpt March 23 WHO rpt April 4 Death note

    Male, 35, onset April 9, hospitalized April 12, critical condition, Hubei WHO rpt May 6

    Female, 11, onset April 11, hospitalized April 13, ICU April 18, discharged, Zhuzhou City, Hunan note WHO rpt May 6

    Female, 65, onset April 24, hospitalized April 27, Xuancheng, Anhui WHO rpt May 10

    Male, 50, [Tian], onset May 23, hospitalized in critical condition May 28, WHO rpt June 8 Death note
    Last edited by sharon sanders; November 21, 2016, 12:22 AM. Reason: added sentence

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    • #3
      Please also see:

      China - H5N6 bird flu poultry outbreaks in Gansu and Hubei provinces with nearly 80,000 birds culled - October 9, 2016


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      • #4
        A woman died after contracting H5N6 avian flu in central China's Hunan province, local health authorities said Monday.     The woman, 47-year-old Luo, was a farmer from Shaoyang City. She was admitted



        Woman dies from H5N6 avian flu in central China

        Source: Xinhua | November 21, 2016,

        A woman died after contracting H5N6 avian flu in central China's Hunan province, local health authorities said Monday.

        The woman, 47-year-old Luo, was a farmer from Shaoyang City. She was admitted to a local hospital last Friday when her health condition had already become critical, and died on Sunday, according to the Hunan provincial disease control center (CDC).

        Luo had contact with dead poultry before she fell ill. No human-to-human transmission has been reported yet.

        Experts from the CDC warned people who have had contact with live poultry to stay alert and for others to stay away from poultry and excrement.
        Last edited by sharon sanders; November 21, 2016, 07:10 AM.
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        • #5
          XInhua is government sponsored media so I will add this case to the H5N6 case list. link

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          • #7
            FAO report:


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            • #8
              Today FAO reported the case via Empres.
              ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
              Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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              • #9
                CHP notified of human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Hunan
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                The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (November 28) received notification of an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Hunan from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.

                The female patient aged 47 from Wugang developed symptoms on November 18 and was hospitalised. Her condition was critical at that time.

                "Based on the seasonal pattern of avian influenza viruses, their activity in the Mainland is expected to increase in winter. The public should avoid contact with poultry, birds and their droppings and should not visit live poultry markets and farms to prevent avian influenza," a spokesman for the CHP said.

                From 2014 to date, 15 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by the Mainland health authorities.

                "All novel influenza A infections, including H5N6, are notifiable infectious diseases in Hong Kong," the spokesman said.

                "We will remain vigilant and work closely with the World Health Organization and relevant health authorities to monitor the latest developments," the spokesman said.


                ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
                Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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