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

Avian Influenza H5N6 -- ChinaAfter 9 cases of avian influenza A(H7N9), or bird flu, were reported in mainland China since last fall, 2 new cases of the A(H5N6) bird flu virus have now been identified in the country, resulting in one death so far.The 1st case was a 26-year-old woman from Shenzhen City, in Guangdong, the coastal province in Southeast China immediately north of Hong Kong. She had been exposed to live poultry and came down with symptoms on 24 Dec 2015. She was admitted to a hospital Read more [...]