Hong Kong CHP Avian Influenza Report - Reporting period: June 25, 2023 – July 1, 2023 (Week 26)

[Mary Wilson]

VOLUME 19, NUMBER 26

Reporting period: June 25, 2023 – July 1, 2023 (Week 26) (Published on July 4, 2023)
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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 1, 2023), 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 1, 2023), there were 85 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported globally and 84 of them occurred in Mainland China. The latest case was reported on June 5, 2023.
3. Since the previous issue of AIR, there were no new human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1). From 2013 to 2022, 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 May 30, 2023.

This week’s highlights

(Sources: WHO, 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 (OIE))

Table 1. Hong Kong: Confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1 / H5N6 / H7N9) since previous issue of AIR ...

https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2023_avian_influenza_report_vol19_wk26.pdf

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[sharon sanders]

Please see:

China - China National Influenza Center: Report of 1 human H9N2 avian flu case in Sichuan province - June 4, 2023​

FluTrackers Global Cumulative H9N2 Partial Case List 1998 - Current​