Mary Wilson
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VOLUME 20, NUMBER 29
Reporting period: July 14, 2024 – July 20, 2024 (Week 29)
(Published on July 23, 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 July 20, 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 July 20, 2024), there were 92 human cases of avian influenza
A(H5N6) reported globally and 91 of them occurred in Mainland China. The latest case
was reported on June 14, 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 the U.S. 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 July 19, 2024.
This week’s highlights
(Sources: World Health Organization (WHO), National Health Commission (NHC), Mainland health
authorities, Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Centre for Health Protection
(CHP) and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; Founded as OIE)) ...
https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2024_avian_influenza_report_vol20_wk29.pdf
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Avian influenza A(H9N2): Guizhou Province: A 31-year-old woman with onset on June 15, 2024.
Reporting period: July 14, 2024 – July 20, 2024 (Week 29)
(Published on July 23, 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 July 20, 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 July 20, 2024), there were 92 human cases of avian influenza
A(H5N6) reported globally and 91 of them occurred in Mainland China. The latest case
was reported on June 14, 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 the U.S. 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 July 19, 2024.
This week’s highlights
(Sources: World Health Organization (WHO), National Health Commission (NHC), Mainland health
authorities, Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Centre for Health Protection
(CHP) and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; Founded as OIE)) ...
https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2024_avian_influenza_report_vol20_wk29.pdf
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Avian influenza A(H9N2): Guizhou Province: A 31-year-old woman with onset on June 15, 2024.
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