China: Yunnan report a human H9N2 case during surveillance

China: Yunnan report a human H9N2 case during surveillance
submited by kickingbird at Aug, 30, 2016 7:59 AM from Yunnan PHFPC

The Yunnan Provincial HFPC announced on 26th, Aug that during the surveillance for Influenza and Unknown Pneumonia cases during the epidemic season of respiratory diseases, a sample tested positive for H9N2 AIV. The National CDC confirmed the result on 25th,Aug. The patient,a 10-month old boy, lived in Mengzi city, now has been discharged from the hospital after cured. All close contacts of the patient show no symptoms.

The investigation of the Mengzi case(published on Sep 2017) is available at: http://www.flu.org.cn/scn/article_detail.asp?articleId=11899 http://www.flu.org.cn/scn/article_detail.asp?articleId=11471