The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (August 20) received notification of an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Guangxi from the National Health Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
 
The case involved a 42-year-old man from Xingbin district of Laibin city in Guangxi. He developed symptoms on August 10 and was hospitalised on August 15 in the people´s hospital of Laibin City. He is now in a serious condition. The patient had contact with live poultry before the onset of symptoms.
 
From 2014 to date, 20 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by the Mainland health authorities.