04.10.2016

A human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus was reported from China. The case was a 57-year-old female from Sichuan Province. Date of illness onset is unknown as the patient was hospitalized on 9 February 2016 with a history of recurrent productive cough with fatigue andshortness of breath during the past year. The patient has chronic underlying conditions. On 16 February 2016, a sample from this patient tested positive for A(H9N2) virus.
The patient died. This is the first fatality associated with influenza A(H9N2) virus infections in humans.