The BOH of Guangdong announced yesterday a influenza A virus outbreak occurred in Xuhuang village, Leizhou city of Guangdong province. 286 people were diagnosed as influenza A virus infection. mainly children and no death reported. Xuhuang village has a popuplation of 2000. the patient were initially treated as viral URI, and a team from Guangdong CDC went to the spot for specimen collection, lab result confirmed influenza A infection of 286 people, and proper treatment followed after diagnosed.

follow-up report will be updated.

The Guangdong CDC has ruled out the possibility of avian influenza infection among the patients in Leizhou, according to the latest announcement made by the authority.