China: CHP closely monitors two human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 10, 2022 10:54 AM from The Government of HongKong S.A.R Press Release
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong S.A.R is (March 8) closely monitoring two human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
The first case involves a 12-year-old female living in Liuzhou in Guangxi, who had visited a live poultry market before onset. She developed symptoms on November 17 last year and was admitted for treatment on November 20. She passed away on December 4.
The second case involves a 79-year-old man living in Liuzhou in Guangxi, who had visited a live poultry market before onset. He developed symptoms on November 18 last year and was admitted for treatment on November 22. He passed away on December 3.
From 2014 to date, 73 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities.
See Also:
Latest news in those days:
The first case involves a 12-year-old female living in Liuzhou in Guangxi, who had visited a live poultry market before onset. She developed symptoms on November 17 last year and was admitted for treatment on November 20. She passed away on December 4.
The second case involves a 79-year-old man living in Liuzhou in Guangxi, who had visited a live poultry market before onset. He developed symptoms on November 18 last year and was admitted for treatment on November 22. He passed away on December 3.
From 2014 to date, 73 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities.
- USFDA: Cat and Dog Food Manufacturers Required to Consider H5N1 in Food Safety Plans 9 minute(s) ago
- US: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Wayne County Flock in Michigan 23 hours ago
- US: Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Second Caroline County Farm in Maryland 2 days ago
- US: Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Queen Anne´s County in Maryland 3 days ago
- China: Human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) and (H10N3) reported in Hubei province, Chongqing Municipality and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 3 days ago
[Go Top] [Close Window]