02 January 2014
A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) was reported in a boy aged 7 in Hunan. This is the second H9N2 case reported in China this week. The patient, with poultry contact history, lived in Yongzhou, Hunan. He presented with fever and runny nose since November 19, 2013. He sought medical consultation from a hospital in Yongzhou the next day and recovered after treatment. This case was confirmed on January 1.
Human infections with H9N2 influenza are sporadically reported and usually cause mild respiratory symptoms.