Risk low for outbreaks of human H5N6 cases

Who says China's first infection isolated; man in Sichuan dies

China's first human infection of the bird flu H5N6 virus is an isolated case and the risk for further outbreaks remains low, the top health authority said.

The patient, a 49-year-old man from Nanbu county, Sichuan province, died in a hospital and later was confirmed to have contracted the H5N6 strain, Sichuan Health and Family Planning Commission said on Tuesday.