Monday, 26 November 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (23): China (JS) H5N6

Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
The Chinese National Health Commission reported on an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Jiangsu. This brings the total cases to 23 in China since 2014.
The case involved a 10-year-old girl from Suzhou in Jiangsu. She developed symptoms on [29 Oct 2018] and was hospitalized on [3 Nov 2018]. She is now in a serious condition. Avian influenza is caused by those influenza viruses that mainly affect birds and poultry, such as chickens or ducks.
Clinical presentation of avian

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6164407&promed&0

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