The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (December 15) closely monitoring four 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.

Details of the cases are listed in the table below:

Age Sex Living place Onset date Admission date Condition History of exposure to live poultry
3 Male Nanning, Guangxi November 15 November 16 Serious Had exposure to live poultry and visited a live poultry market
49 Male Hengyang, Hunan November 22 November 25 Serious Had exposure to a live poultry market
72 Male Yongzhou, Hunan November 24 November 29 Serious Had exposure to live domestic poultry
58 Male Hengyang, Hunan December 4 N/A Mild Had exposure to live domestic poultry
From 2014 to date, 57 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities.