China News Service, Guangzhou, October 28 (Reporter Cai Minjie) The Guangdong Provincial Health Commission notified on the evening of the 28th that 1 case of H5N6 was reported in Dongguan.
Experts judged that the case that appeared this time was an accidental case, and the risk of transmission of the virus is low at this stage.
The patient is a 52-year-old Liu from Gaozhou, Maoming, Guangdong. He currently lives in Wanjiang Street, Dongguan City.
The patient is currently being actively treated in a designated hospital in Dongguan.
Experts advise that citizens should continue to stay vigilant and take the following measures to prevent H5N6 and other avian flu, including washing hands after touching poultry, before meals and after going to the toilet; poultry and eggs should be cooked before eating; if fever, cough, headache occurs , General malaise and other respiratory symptoms, please go to the nearest medical and health institution as soon as possible.
If you have been in contact with poultry before, you should take the initiative to tell your doctor.
At the same time, experts reminded not to eat dead poultry meat; do not buy poultry and bird products from unknown sources; and avoid going to live poultry markets as much as possible.
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