Influenza A virus subtype H5N6

H5N6 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus).

Influenza A virus subtype H5N6
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Insthoviricetes
Order: Articulavirales
Family: Orthomyxoviridae
Genus: Alphainfluenzavirus
Species: Influenza A virus
Serotype: Influenza A virus subtype H5N6
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Twenty-eight known cases, sixteen fatal, have occurred in humans as of Jan 19, 2021.[1][2]

2016

In November and December human cases of H5N6 were reported in China.[3] From October to December four outbreaks were also reported in China, resulting in the culling of over 170,000 birds.[4] In December, H5N6 avian influenza was reported in bird droppings in Hong Kong.[5]

In December, South Korea raised its bird flu alert to highest level for the first time.[6]

2017
Further information: 2017 Central Luzon H5N6 outbreak

An Australian test confirmed that the August 2017 bird flu outbreak in Pampanga was of the subtype H5N6.[7]

2020

Coinciding with the new coronavirus pandemic, H5N6 caused the deaths of 1,840 of 2,497 birds at a poultry farm in China's Sichuan province.[8]

25,000 birds were culled in total in a Philippines poultry outbreak. A 7 mile zone constricting poultry movement was also established.[9]

Sources
  1. "COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THREATS REPORT Week 3, 17-23 January 2021" (PDF). europa. 23 Jan 2021. Retrieved 27 Jan 2021.
  2. "Avian Influenza Weekly Update Number 774" (PDF). WHO. 8 Jan 2021. Retrieved 27 Jan 2021.
  3. "Human infections with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus – China". World Health Organization. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  4. Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "China's Xinjiang region culls 55,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  5. "Hong Kong reports H5N6 avian influenza in bird droppings - Outbreak News Today". Outbreak News Today. 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  6. "South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time". Reuters. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  7. "CNN Philippines".
  8. https://www.physiciansweekly.com/china-reports-first-h5n6/
  9. https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/03/16/2001314/philippines-reports-cases-h5n6-bird-flu-nueva-ecija-quails
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