Disease Outbreak News

2007 - China

4 June 2007

Description of the situation

4 June 2007

The Ministry of Health in China has informed WHO of the country’s 16th death from H5N1 avian influenza. The 19-year-old male soldier serving in Fujian province died on 3 June .

Of the 25 laboratory-confirmed cases in China, 16 have been fatal.