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H9N2 Avian Flu Infects Another Child In China

By Lisa Schnirring

China has reported another H9N2 avian flu case, which involves a 7-month-old boy from Jiangxi province, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection said today in one of its regular avian influenza updates.

The boy's symptoms began on May 1. His illness marks the mainland's third H9N2 case in the past 6 months. The two earlier cases involved young children from Jiangxi and the Hunan provinces.

H9N2 is known to circulate in poultry in some Asian countries. Infections in humans are typically mild and are more likely to be reported in children, especially those who have contact with poultry or poultry environments.

Source : umn.edu

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