WHO notes recent H7N9 clusters, details H5N6 case

Of 29 recent H7N9 avian flu cases in China, 6 were part of three small clusters, but with no sign of sustained spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today as it detailed a recent H5N6 avian flu case from China. A fourth wave of H7N9 infections began in late September in China, and so far it has been smaller than in previous years. Most cases in the WHO’s report were already announced by local or provincial health officials but with few details or were noted without details in monthly surveillance reports.  Read More