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Avian Influenza - Situation in China - Update 6

March 07, 2006
GENEVA and BEIJING, March 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The
Ministry of Health in China has reported an additional
laboratory confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1
avian influenza virus.
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http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040610/CNTH001LOGO )
The case occurred in a 32-year-old man from the
southern province of Guangdong. He developed symptoms of
fever on 22 February followed by pneumonia. His condition
deteriorated rapidly and he died on 2 March.
He was unemployed. No outbreaks in poultry have been
reported in Guangdong Province since 2004.
To date, China has reported 15 laboratory confirmed
cases. Of these, nine have been fatal. Two patients remain
in critical condition.
The newly confirmed case is the first reported from
Guangdong Province.
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian
Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO
6 March 2006
Country 2003 2004 2005
2006 Total
cases deaths cases deaths cases deaths cases
deaths cases deaths
Cambodia 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
0 4 4
China 0 0 0 0 8 5 7
4 15 9
Indonesia 0 0 0 0 17 11 10
9 27 20
Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2 2 2
Thailand 0 0 17 12 5 2 0
0 22 14
Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
4 12 4
Viet Nam 3 3 29 20 61 19 0
0 93 42
Total 3 3 46 32 95 41 31
19 175 95
Total number of cases includes number of deaths.
WHO reports only laboratory-confirmed cases.
For more information, please contact:
Aphaluck Bhatiasevi
Communications Officer
World Health Organization (China)
401, Dongwai Diplomatic Office Building,
23 Dongzhimenwai Dajie,
Beijing 100600,
People's Republic of China
Mobile: +86-136-1117-4072
Tel: +86-10-6532-5687
Fax: +86-10-6532-2359
Email: bhatiasevia@chn.wpro.who.int
SOURCE World Health Organization
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