Avian Influenza H5N6 — China
Chinese health authorities report a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in an 81-year-old female farmer from Changzhou of Jiangsu Province.
The individual had exposure to live chickens at home prior to developing symptoms on [16 Nov 2020]. She was hospitalized and subsequently passed away on [27 Nov 2020].
From 2014 to date, 25 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by the Chinese health authorities.
Avian influenza is caused by those influenza viruses that mainly
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