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Avian Influenza Report


Avian Influenza Report is a weekly report produced by the Respiratory Disease Office, Centre for Health Protection of the
Department of Health. This report highlights global avian influenza activity in humans and birds.
VOLUME 13, NUMBER 19
Reporting period: May 7, 2017 – May 13, 2017 (Week 19)
(Published on May 16, 2017)
Summary
1. Since the previous issue of Avian Influenza Report (AIR), there were 23 new human cases
of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported by the National Health and Family Planning
Commission (NHFPC) from Hebei (5 cases), Henan (3 cases), Shaanxi (3 cases), Sichuan
(3 cases), Beijing (2 cases), Jiangsu (2 cases), Fujian (1 case), Gansu (1 case), Hubei (1
case), Tianjin (1 case) and Zhejiang (1 case). Since March 2013 (as of May 13, 2017),
there were a total of 1486 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally.
Since October 2016 (as of May 13, 2017), 680 cases have been recorded in Mainland
China.

2. Since the previous issue of AIR, there were no new human cases of avian influenza
A(H5N6). Since 2014 (as of May 13, 2017), 16 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6)
were reported globally and all occurred in Mainland China. The latest case was reported
on December 1, 2016.

3. Since the previous issue of AIR, there were no new human cases of avian influenza
A(H5N1). From 2011 to 2016, 10 to 145 confirmed human cases of avian influenza
A(H5N1) were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) annually (according to
onset date). In 2017, there have been so far two cases in Egypt.*


* Since November 21, 2012, WHO only publishes information on human cases with avian influenza A(H5N1)
infection in “Influenza at human - animal interface: Monthly Risk Assessment Summary”. Only cases of human
infection with H5N1 involved in events that are unusual or associated with potential increased risks will be
reported in Disease Outbreak News. The latest report was published in April, 2017.
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