PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (04): China (GX) H5N6, fatal

Avian Influenza H5N6 — China
Hong Kong health officials are monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Guangxi in southern China. The case involved a 50-year-old man living in Hechi in Guangxi. He developed symptoms on [16 Feb 2021] and was admitted for treatment on [17 Feb 2021] due to severe pneumonia. The patient passed away on [2 Mar 2021].
From 2014 to date, 30 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by China mainland health authorities.
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