China - Avian Influenza Report. Centre for Health Protection. April 2, 2024

[Mary Wilson]

VOLUME 20, NUMBER 13

Reporting period: Mar 24, 2024 – Mar 30, 2024 (Week 13) (Published on April 2, 2024

Summary

1. Since the previous issue of Avian Influenza Report (AIR), there were no new human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9). Since March 2013 (as of Mar 30, 2024), there were a total of 1568 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally (all were reported in the seven waves between 2013 and September 2019). The latest case was reported on April 5, 2019.
2. Since the previous issue of AIR, there were no new human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6). Since 2014 (as of Mar 30, 2024), there were 90 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported globally and 89 of them occurred in Mainland China. The latest case was reported on January 16, 2024.
3. Since the previous issue of AIR, there was one new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) from the United States of America reported by its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2014 to 2023, 0 to 145 confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) annually (according to onset date).* The latest case was reported on April 1, 2024.

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