WHO: Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus - China
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 25, 2016 10:24 AM from WHO
On 15 March 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 1 additional laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus.
A 40-year-old female who lives in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province developed fever and cough on 20 February. She was admitted to a local hospital on 22 February and is now in critical condition. On 15 March, Guangdong CDC performed a validation test of her sample and this was confirmed to be H5N6 virus nucleic acid positive. Close contacts of this case remain healthy.
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