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#China reported two new #human #infections with #H9N2 avian #influenza virus and one with #H10N3 virus

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-- Avian influenza A(H9N2):

-- 1) Chongqing Municipality: An one-year-old girl with onset on December 13, 2024. 

-- 2) Hubei An eight-year-old girl with onset on November 27, 2024. 

-- Avian influenza A(H10N3)

-- 1) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: A 23-year-old woman with onset on December 12, 2024. 

Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2025_avian_influenza_report_vol21_wk02.pdf

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