H5N6 influenza virus infection, the newest influenza

• Published in: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
• Main Authors: Beuy Joob, Wiwanitkit Viroj
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015
• Subjects: H5N6; Influenza; Infection; Emerging; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.03.001; https://doaj.org/article/8dca01d4862b473fbbed6d819e610330

The most recent new emerging infection is the H5N6 influenza virus infection. This infection has just been reported from China in early May 2014. The disease is believed to be a cross species infection. All indexed cases are from China. Of interest, the H5N6 influenza virus is the primary virus for avian. The avian H5N6 influenza virus in avian population is a low virulent strain. However, the clinical manifestation in human seems severe. In this mini-review, the authors summarize and discuss on this new emerging influenza.