China - Yunnan province announced a new H9N2 bird flu case - August 26, 2016

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Government report:

[FONT=&quot]Yunnan found a case of H9N2 confirmed cases[/FONT]​

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[FONT=&quot]Release Date: 2016-08-26[/FONT]​

[FONT=&quot] [FONT=&#26041]Yunnan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission August 26 briefing: [/FONT][FONT=&#26041]Yunnan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission after entering the flu and other respiratory diseases in spring and summer high season, stepped up surveillance of influenza, such as pneumonia of unknown causes. In monitoring, from one case of influenza-like illness were detected H9N2 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. August 25, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention for further review of test results for influenza A H9N2 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. Expert consultation, clinical manifestations of cases, the results of laboratory tests and epidemiological history, diagnosis in this case as H9N2 cases. [/FONT][FONT=&#26041]Children, male, 10 months old, now living in Mengzi City.Currently children have been cured, all close contacts without exception.[/FONT]
[FONT=&#26041] Experts believe judgments, [/FONT][FONT=&#26041]of H9N2 [/FONT][FONT=&#26041]virus is a subtype of influenza A virus, the source of the virus is poultry in bird flu more common for people is a low pathogenic virus. [/FONT][FONT=&#26041]The case report of sporadic cases, [/FONT][FONT=&#26041]the risk of transmission is very low, the situation does not appear human to human transmission.[/FONT]

http://www.pbh.yn.gov.cn/wjwWebsite/web/doc/UU147219610486833656

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[sharon sanders]

Please see:

FluTrackers Global Cumulative H9N2 Partial Case List 1998-2016