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CHP closely monitors five human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (January 13) closely monitoring five human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
Details of the cases are listed in the table below:
From 2014 to date, 63 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities...
...Ends/Thursday, January 13, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:03
CHP closely monitors five human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (January 13) closely monitoring five human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
Details of the cases are listed in the table below:
| Age | Sex | Living place | Onset date | Admission date | Condition | History of exposure to live poultry |
| 75 | Male | Luzhou, Sichuan |
December 1, 2021 | December 4, 2021 | Passed away on December 12, 2021 | Had exposure to live domestic poultry |
| 54 | Male | Leshan, Sichuan |
December 8, 2021 | December 16, 2021 | Passed away on December 24, 2021 | Had exposure to live domestic poultry |
| 51 | Female | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | December 15, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | Critical | Had exposure to live domestic poultry |
| 53 | Male | Liuzhou, Guangxi | December 19, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | Serious | Had exposure to dead poultry |
| 28 | Male | Liuzhou, Guangxi | December 23, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | Critical | Pending confirmation |
...Ends/Thursday, January 13, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:03
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