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CHP closely monitoring the mainland a human infection with avian influenza A ( H5N6 ) cases
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The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health today (December 11) is closely monitoring a new case of human infection with avian influenza (H5N6) in the Mainland, and once again urged the public to maintain personal and Food and environmental hygiene.
The case involved an 81-year-old woman who was a farmer in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. She had contact with live chickens at home before she developed symptoms on November 16. She died on November 27 after being hospitalized.
Since 2014, the Mainland health authorities have notified a total of 25 human cases of avian influenza A (H5N6) infection.
A spokesperson for the Centre for Health Protection said: "All new influenza A, including H5N6, are statutory notifiable infectious diseases in Hong Kong."
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