China: CHP closely monitors four human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland: 46 yr. old male in Fujan (died); 6 yr. old Female in Jiangsu; 48

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202202/28/P2022022800611.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 (February 28) 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]46[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Fuzhou, Fujian[/TD]
[TD]January 28, 2022[/TD]
[TD]February 3, 2022[/TD]
[TD]Passed away on February 10, 2022[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to dead domestic poultry[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Female[/TD]
[TD]Yangzhou, Jiangsu[/TD]
[TD]January 20, 2022[/TD]
[TD]January 25, 2022[/TD]
[TD]Critical[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to live domestic poultry[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Chengdu, Sichuan[/TD]
[TD]January 23, 2022[/TD]
[TD]January 24, 2022[/TD]
[TD]Critical[/TD]
[TD]Had visited live poultry market[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]Hechi, Guangxi[/TD]
[TD]January 31, 2022[/TD]
[TD]February 5, 2022[/TD]
[TD]Critical[/TD]
[TD]Had exposure to dead domestic poultry[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

From 2014 to date, 71 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities...

...Ends/Monday, February 28, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:52

 

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