China: Two cases of human infection with avian Influenza A(H9N2) reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province
submited by kickingbird at Apr, 14, 2026 7:17 AM from WHO/WPRO
From 27 March to 9 April 2026, two new cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus were reported to WHO in the Western Pacific Region. The first case was a male child under five years of age from Guangdong Province, China, who was hospitalized with bronchopneumonia and severe pneumonia and was laboratory-confirmed with influenza A(H9N2) on 4 February 2026. He had no direct contact with live poultry but may have had indirect exposure through a family member working at a poultry farm. He recovered and was discharged on 12 February. The second case was a 63-year-old male from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with underlying conditions. Following contact with sick poultry in late January, he developed symptoms on 5 February 2026 and was laboratory-confirmed with influenza A(H9N2) on 11 February. He recovered and was discharged on 17 February.
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