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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (07): China (JS) H5N6

Avian Influenza H5N6 -- ChinaChinese 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 Read more [...]