# 2669
Shanxi Province
The news wires apparently haven't picked up on this story yet, but very little gets past Dutchy at Flutrackers.
This notification very recently appeared as a press release on the Hong Kong Government Information site. The release places the patient in Shanxi province, but states that she was in Hunan when she developed symptoms.
This is the second H5N1 case reported from China in the past 10 days. The last one was a 19 year-old woman from Beijing.
Notification of a human case of avian flu in Shanxi Province
************************************************************The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from Ministry of Health (MoH) tonight (January 17) concerning a confirmed human case of avian influenza H5N1.
A CHP spokesman said the patient was a two-year-old. She developed symptoms on January 7 in Hunan and was brought to Shanxi for medical treatment on January 11. She is now in critical condition.
Laboratory tests on the patient's specimen by Chinese Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention yielded positive to H5N1.
Further investigations on her contact history with poultry before the onset of symptoms are on-going.
The CHP is maintaining close liaison with the MoH to obtain more information on the case.
The spokesman reminded members of the public to remain vigilant against avian influenza infection and to observe the following measures:
* Avoid direct contact with poultry and birds or their droppings; if contacts have been made, they should wash hands thoroughly with soap and water;
* Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before eating;
* Wash hands frequently;
* Cover nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, hold the spit with tissue and put it into covered dustbins;
* Avoid crowded places and contact with sick people with fever;
* Wear a mask when you have respiratory symptoms or need to take care of patients with fever;
* When you have fever and influenza-like illnesses during a trip or when coming back to Hong Kong, you should consult doctors promptly and reveal your travel history.http://www.chp.gov.hk.
For further information on avian influenza, please visit the CHP website:
Ends/Saturday, January 17, 2009
Issued at HKT 23:24
