China – Incident Human Cases Reported in Guangxi Zhuang and Liaoning (H9N2):
According to data from the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (HKCHP) as of November 9, 2026, there have been a total of 24 confirmed influenza A(H9N2) cases reported among humans in China with symptom onset in the past 6 months, none of which have been fatal. Since the previous update, 2 confirmed incident H9N2 cases were reported in the
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Liaoning Province. The case in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was reported among a 9-year-old female with symptom onset on October 13, 2026. The case in Liaoning Province was reported among a 7-year-old male with symptom onset on September 20, 2026. Both cases were exposed to poultry prior to illness onset and have since recovered from infection. All close contacts of both cases were tested for influenza A with negative results.
In the past 6 months, confirmed human H9N2 cases have been reported by 14 provinces/regions/municipalities in China: Guangxi Zhuang (4), Guangdong (3), Yunnan (3), Henan (2), Jiangsu (2), Jiangxi (2), Anhui (1), Beijing (1), Gansu (1), Guizhou (1), Hubei (1), Liaoning (1), Sichuan (1), and Hong Kong (1). According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO)
as of October 30, 2026, there have been a total of 186 human H9N2 cases and 2 deaths reported in China since December 2015 (out of 187 total in the Western Pacific Region with the remaining cases being reported in Cambodia [2] and Vietnam [1]). Most cases have been mild and have been associated with exposure to infected poultry or contaminated poultry environments. Sporadic cases of human infection are expected in areas where H9N2 viruses circulate among poultry.
Data Sources: HKCHP (11/10/26), WHO (10/30/26)
