{"id":66930,"date":"2026-05-11T23:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=66930"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:18:19","slug":"woman-dies-from-h5n6-bird-flu-in-china-after-handling-poultry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/woman-dies-from-h5n6-bird-flu-in-china-after-handling-poultry\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman dies from H5N6 bird flu in China after handling poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A woman in China has died after contracting H5N6 bird flu, a rare but often severe form of avian influenza that has infected nearly 100 people over the past decade, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case was reported to WHO between May 1 and May 7 in the Western Pacific Region. The patient was a 55-year-old woman from Chongqing, a large municipality in southwestern China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.who.int\/media\/docs\/default-source\/wpro---documents\/emergency\/surveillance\/avian-influenza\/ai_202605081e00be21-ce7a-4d72-9712-611e9f824f20.pdf?sfvrsn=b1e2b29c_1&amp;download=true\">WHO said<\/a> the woman developed symptoms on April 16 and later suffered severe pneumonia. She was hospitalized on April 23 and died on May 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman had purchased, slaughtered and eaten poultry before becoming ill, according to WHO. Samples taken from a cutting board tested positive for influenza A(H5). All close contacts tested negative for the virus and none developed symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H5N6 is a subtype of avian influenza that primarily circulates in birds but can occasionally infect humans, usually after exposure to infected poultry or contaminated environments. 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