China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Hunan province
submited by kickingbird at Dec, 22, 2020 10:9 AM from Xinhua
The disease control authorities in central China´s Hunan Province have confirmed a human infection case of the H5N6 bird flu virus.
The infected person contracted the virus at a live poultry market in Ningyuan County in the city of Yongzhou and tested positive for H5N6 on Saturday, the provincial center for disease control and prevention said on Monday.
The patient is being treated in the ICU ward of a hospital in Ningyuan County and has stable conditions, but still cannot be removed from the ventilator.
The live poultry trade in all farmers´ markets in Ningyuan County has been suspended since Sunday, and the disinfection work has been completed.
The close contacts of the patient have also been monitored.
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The infected person contracted the virus at a live poultry market in Ningyuan County in the city of Yongzhou and tested positive for H5N6 on Saturday, the provincial center for disease control and prevention said on Monday.
The patient is being treated in the ICU ward of a hospital in Ningyuan County and has stable conditions, but still cannot be removed from the ventilator.
The live poultry trade in all farmers´ markets in Ningyuan County has been suspended since Sunday, and the disinfection work has been completed.
The close contacts of the patient have also been monitored.
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