China - CHP closely monitors four human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland - 3 yr old male in Nanning, Guangxi; 49, 72, & 58 yr old males in

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/15/P2021121500580.htm


CHP closely monitors four 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 (December 15) closely monitoring four 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:
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[TR]
[TD]Age[/TD]
[TD]Sex[/TD]
[TD]Living place[/TD]
[TD]Onset date[/TD]
[TD]Admission date[/TD]
[TD]Condition[/TD]
[TD]History of exposure to live poultry[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Nanning, Guangxi[/TD]
[TD]November 15[/TD]
[TD]November 16[/TD]
[TD]Serious[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to live poultry and visited a live poultry market[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]49[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Hengyang, Hunan[/TD]
[TD]November 22[/TD]
[TD]November 25[/TD]
[TD]Serious[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to a live poultry market[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]72[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Yongzhou, Hunan[/TD]
[TD]November 24[/TD]
[TD]November 29[/TD]
[TD]Serious[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to live domestic poultry[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]58[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Hengyang, Hunan[/TD]
[TD]December 4[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]Mild[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to live domestic poultry[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

From 2014 to date, 57 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities...

...Ends/Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Issued at HKT 17:22

 

[sharon sanders]

Please see:

FluTrackers H5N6 Cumulative Case List