The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (December 11) closely monitoring a human case 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 case involved an 81-year-old female farmer from Changzhou of Jiangsu Province, who had exposure to live chicken at home prior to developing symptoms on November 16. She was hospitalised and subsequently passed away on November 27.

From 2014 to date, 25 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by the Mainland health authorities.