Published Date: 2009-01-26 20:00:43
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (22): China (GX)
Archive Number: 20090126.0347

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (22): CHINA (GUANGXI)
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Date: Mon 26 Jan 2009
Source: China View, Xinhua News Agency [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/26/content_10722968.htm>


An 18-year-old man died from bird flu on Monday [26 Jan 2009] in
south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the 5th human death
from the H5N1 virus in China this year [2009].

According to a press release posted on the website of the Ministry of
Health, the man fell ill on 19 Jan 2009 in Beiliu City, Guangxi. He
was transferred to Yulin Municipal Red Cross Hospital on 24 Jan 2009.
He died on Monday [26 Jan 2009].

The young man tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza,
according to the test result on Monday [26 Jan 2009] from the Chinese
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The ministry said it had
reported the case to the World Health Organization and informed the
health authorities of China's Hong Kong and Macao special
administrative regions.

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[As of 26 Jan 2009, there have been 2 confirmed human cases of avian
influenza in Guizhou province and single cases in the provinces of
Hunan, Shandong, and Xinjiang, and in the capital Beijing. Five of
the 6 patients have now died. The sole survivor appears to be the
2-year-old girl in northern China who fell critically ill with the
disease on Fri 23 Jan 2009 and is said to be out of danger.

Overall, there have now been 36 cases of avian A/H5N1 influenza in
China and 25 fatalities. A map of the provinces of China is available
at
<http://www.sacu.org/provmap.html>,
and the HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of China is available at
<http://healthmap.org/promed/en?v=36.5,103.9,4>.
- Mod.CP]

See Also

Avian influenza, human (19): China (GZ) 20090125.0328
Avian influenza, human (18): China, WHO 20090125.0324
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Avian influenza, human (15): China, transmission questions 20090122.0281
Avian influenza, human (12): China (GZ) 20090121.0263
Avian influenza, human (11): China, WHO Update 20090119.0240
Avian influenza, human (10): China (GZ), SD) 20090119.0230
Avian influenza, human (08): China (HN) 20090118.0217
Avian influenza, human (03): China (Beijing), WHO 20090107.0064
Avian influenza, human (01): China (Beijing) 20090106.0047
2008
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Avian influenza, human (83): H9N2, China (Guangdong) 20081230.4111
Avian influenza, human (43): China, Egypt WHO 20080408.1292
Avian influenza, human (31): China, Egypt, Viet Nam, WHO 20080226.0784
Avian influenza, human (30): China, WHO 20080225.0758
Avian influenza, human (29): China, Indonesia, Viet Nam, WHO 20080221.0710
Avian influenza, human (28): China (Hunan) 20080218.0656
Avian influenza, human (05): China, Pakistan 20080110.0134
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