Six Cases of Bird Flu Reported in China, With One Fatality

Six Cases of Bird Flu Reported in China, With One Fatality

01/07/2016

Excerpt: "Local officials in China have reported six new cases of H5N6 avian flu — commonly referred to as bird flu — in the country, though they say the virus is not currently transmittable through human-to-human contact.  Half of the six cases were reported in the southern province of Guangdong, where three individuals fell ill after coming into contact with live poultry or visiting markets where it was sold, reports the South China Morning Post."

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