China: CHP closely monitors five human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Mainland
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 14, 2022 7:11 AM from The Government of HongKong S.A.R Press Release
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is (January 13) closely monitoring five 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
75 Male Luzhou,
Sichuan December 1, 2021 December 4, 2021 Passed away on December 12, 2021 Had exposure to live domestic poultry
54 Male Leshan,
Sichuan December 8, 2021 December 16, 2021 Passed away on December 24, 2021 Had exposure to live domestic poultry
51 Female Hangzhou, Zhejiang December 15, 2021 December 18, 2021 Critical Had exposure to live domestic poultry
53 Male Liuzhou, Guangxi December 19, 2021 December 23, 2021 Serious Had exposure to dead poultry
28 Male Liuzhou, Guangxi December 23, 2021 December 23, 2021 Critical Pending confirmation
From 2014 to date, 63 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities.
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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
75 Male Luzhou,
Sichuan December 1, 2021 December 4, 2021 Passed away on December 12, 2021 Had exposure to live domestic poultry
54 Male Leshan,
Sichuan December 8, 2021 December 16, 2021 Passed away on December 24, 2021 Had exposure to live domestic poultry
51 Female Hangzhou, Zhejiang December 15, 2021 December 18, 2021 Critical Had exposure to live domestic poultry
53 Male Liuzhou, Guangxi December 19, 2021 December 23, 2021 Serious Had exposure to dead poultry
28 Male Liuzhou, Guangxi December 23, 2021 December 23, 2021 Critical Pending confirmation
From 2014 to date, 63 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities.
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